Journalism in War Time
January 26, 2017
A free downloadable lesson plan for educators from PBS on journalism during armed conflict.
Resources for War & Civil Conflict, Classroom Resources
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News Writing, Target Audience, and the Syrian Confict
January 26, 2017
Free downloadable lesson plan from PBS focusing on conflict reporting from the Syrian conflict and writing stories for target audiences.
Safety & Self-care Strategies for Every Beat
November 9, 2015 by Annie Hylton
Yamiche Alcindor, Donna DeCesare, Danny Spriggs and Bruce Shapiro discussed practical tactics for assessing risk and and staying safe while reporting. They shared lessons from covering protests, youth gangs, earthquakes and toxic environmental sites among others.
As Hong Kong Protests Escalate, Reporting Tips
October 2, 2014
Thousands of pro-democracy protestors took their fight to the doorstep of Hong Kong’s chief executive despite a promise from the government to wait them out. The Occupy Central demonstrators have demanded that the city’s leader, Leung Chun-ying, resign his post or face escalated action. As the protests intensify, news professionals offer insights to reporters and photojournalists on best practices when reporting on volatile street protests.
Reporting on War
August 27, 2011
A free downloadable lesson plan from PBS on the values and limits of different types of sources and the impact news sources may have on how conflicts are reported.
Witnessing and Picturing Violence
December 14, 2009 by Donna DeCesare
In a multimedia presentation on covering gangs and paramilitaries, earthquakes and HIV, a photographer and educator explores how collaboration is the key to making images that are both powerful and responsible.