Larisa Ryskyntonaw (lah-ris-sah riss-kahn-tow-nah)
Chukchi journalist and teacher
IMAGE SOURCE: “Meet Larisa Vykvyragtyrgyrgyna.” Meetthenorth.org. | QUOTE SOURCE: “Meet Larisa Vykvyragtyrgyrgyna.” Audiograph. Meetthenorth.org.
QUOTE CONTEXT: ”Larisa was born and raised on the tundra, and she has been a singer her whole life.”
QUOTE QUESTION: What songs help to define your People?
IMAGE CONTEXT: “This comes from an audiograph. Think of it as an audio documentary with a visual element or as a photograph illustrated by sound.”
IMAGE QUESTION: Where do your People’s songs reside in you?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote and photo are from a National Geographic sponsored website.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What are the pluses and minuses of working with international media organizations to publicize your people’s lives?
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