The Eclipse is a tabloid newspaper produced by and for ordinary people who live and work in the nort-east of england.
With support from professional journalists and a diverse range of organisations the newspaper is powered by the Do It Ourselves Journalism courses which welcome participation regardless of age, ability or previous experience in journalism.
BACKGROUND: Active from 2016-19, We Are Our Media (WAOM) has been a collaboration between many individuals, groups, and organisations.
Throughout this period WAOM hosted 2x free to access Do It Ourselves Journalism courses, more than 30x one-day workshops, as well as countless meetings and social gatherings, creating 2x 32page tabloid newspapers, The Eclipse, involving a diverse mix of more than 100+ contributors, and distributing more than 25,000 copies across the North-East of England.
