The Vox Box

Tue., April 7, 2009

Week 4: Obama, Japan

(Wikipedia)

I remember earlier in the year, around election time, there were stories of Obama, Japan. It's a Japanese village located about 4 hours by train from Tokyo. Obama means little beach in Japanese. I found the town interesting not only for it's name, but for the fact that it is incredibly modern. It's town hall looks like something from the future.

Short post this week, I'm heading to a Vox meeting. Have you ever visited Japan? Do you want to?

Note: I'll get the map in later. I can't figure out how to crop it.

Posted April 7, 2009, 3:23 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.