Panel: When the World Falls Apart

August 26, 2011
2:00pm

Earthquakes, tsunamis, bushfires, famines and wars. When most people run away, journalists move in. But what impact does their reporting have on those at the centre of trauma? How should they behave, and when should they stand well back?

Participants

Denis Muller, Centre for Advanced Journalism, University of Melbourne (Chair)
Cait McMahon, Dart Centre Asia Pacific
Jo Chandler, The Age
Nick Jans, survivor of Victorian Bushfires and senior member of the Marysville and Triangle Development Group

Details

The panel will be from 2 to 3 p.m.

The Wheeler Centre
176 Lt Lonsdale St.
Melbourne, Australia