Hey folks,
By now you have likely seen me mention that I am experimenting with ways to strengthen the information networks used by criminal justice researchers and writers, with an emphasis on those who work from incarceration.
With support for this project currently limited to that coming in from my creative partner and family, tackling this task from prison requires a little extra innovation. One approach we are now trying uses my prison telecom provider and a popular online platform to hype the work of others through what we’re calling Aww Snap! News briefs.
Aww Snap! News briefs are short broadcasts filmed using JPay’s 30-second VideoGram service and posted to TikTok from Berlin under the handle @ThePrisonDude. I do what I can to notify my sources of information how and why I am attempting to amplify their work, and I include in each followup an invitation to utilize our growing network.
The production process has its kinks and my team is green to TikTok, but early results are promising.
If you or someone you know may be interested in helping Aww Snap! News pursue its aforementioned goal, check us out, follow us, subscribe to us, pin us, X us, like us, swipe us right, toggle us down, Yelp us up, shout us out–whatever you’re doing online, doing it to us would be cool.
And if you come across a story, a body of research or an incarcerated talent that you would like to share, hit me up by way of snail mail, JPay, contact form, email or TikTok.
Thanks for your time and interest.
— Patrick