How Comedy Helps Audiences Build Deeper Understanding of the News

News Creator Corps hosts a masterclass with Josh Burstein, an Emmy-winning video journalist, digital strategist, climate activist, and comedian-ist. Late night TV has delivered news through comedy for decades, and this workshop reveals how basic improv and standup tactics can be integrated into anyone's writing or performing style. In this highly interactive workshop, participants will leave with a strong understanding of where comedy can be employed differently with monologues, man on the street videos, explainers, and sketches. This class is designed for content creators, journalists, community messengers, and anyone providing information to a community. Participants are encouraged to come with a concept or news story that could be workshopped live with Josh and fellow attendees.

About News Creator Corps

News Creators Corps is a movement to ensure everyone has access to accurate and trustworthy information. We invest in content creators and community messengers so they can better share facts, debunk misinformation, and empower their audiences with information.

News Creator Corps' flagship program is a training fellowship for information-focused content creators. Our cohorts are made up of independent creators who provide a service to their community, whether that’s restaurant openings, public health information, parenting discussions, or local stories. The fellowship teaches tactical skills like fact-checking, sourcing, and interviewing to ensure the creators are disseminating accurate information and connects content creators with news organizations, nonprofits, and other institutions to expand the reach of accurate and trustworthy information. We pay the creators for their time.