Panel: Students Covering Tragedy

Panelists will provide tips and tools for young reporters covering trauma, focusing on what media workers need to know about the psychology of trauma in order to be better journalists and more sensitive interviewers — and how to take care of themselves.

Panelists will include:

Meg Spratt, University of Washington
Donna DeCesare, University of Texas School of Journalism
Kelly Furnas, Virginia Tech University
Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University

This panel is a part of the annual convention held by the College Media Advisers, taking place from Oct. 28 though Nov. 1. For more information and to register for the convention see the official website.