Turnaround

Turnaround: 48 hours at BALTIC

What? A magazine created in 48 hours at BALTIC, about the Turner Prize, by local, volunteer journalists.

Why? To give "ordinary" people (student journalists, local people, school children and others) a means of explaining to ordinary people (readers) in just 24 pages the purpose and power of contemporary art, as showcased by this year’s Turner Prize. The magazine will complement BALTIC's other engagement initiatives, such as the Turner Prize Café – helping to document the public perceptions, issues and conversations which the Turner Prize has generated. Watch a video of the process here.

Who? The team of more than volunteers was led by Ian Wylie, Dan Howarth and Sophie Bauckham who produce the volunteer-run JesmondLocal.com, a hyperlocal news service for Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. Ian has 20 years’ experience as a national newspaper reporter and editor (Guardian, FT); Dan is publications officer at Newcastle University; and Sophie has just joined the BBC after completing her masters in international multimedia journalism. The magazine’s art director was James Askham, who runs local agency Warm Design. And business manager was Elizabeth Shaw, who has just gained an MSc in Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship following a strategic role at the Institute of Digital Innovation.

When? 48 hours during the weekend of 25th-27th November, with distribution of 10,000 copies of the magazine at BALTIC from 2nd December in the run-up to the prize award ceremony.