Stories and reflections from three decades of nonfiction media making and changing perspective by changing the narrative. Following in the path of Legendary media artist Gordon Parks and his ‘choice of weapons’ of the camera to make change, Daniel Bergin shares a reflection on struggle and progress, ethics and accountability, and the singular power of story. Stories and reflections from three decades of nonfiction media making and changing perspective by changing the narrative. Following in the path of Legendary media artist Gordon Parks and his ‘choice of weapons’ of the camera to make change, Daniel Bergin shares a reflection on struggle and progress, ethics and accountability, and the singular power of story. The Twin Cities PBS Executive Producer & WEM Endowed Director of History has won over 20 regional Emmy awards for productions ranging from 30-second PSAs to feature-length documentaries. His work has been screened in a range of film festivals, The Minneapolis native and University of Minnesota graduate has served as a director on the boards of several community media organizations. He has been recognized as a MN State Arts Board Fellow, received the UofMN Outstanding Alumni Award, the A.P. Anderson Award for significant artistic contributions, and was awarded a Bush Leadership Fellowship for his work in community media. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx