Events and Lectures
Registration is now open for the Second National Trauma Journalism Symposium. The two-day event will focus on helping journalists to provide better coverage of traumatic news stories and take better care of themselves when they report on painful events.
The symposium will take place Sept. 21-22, 2023 on the campus of Franklin College.
The event is a collaboration between the Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism and the Trust for Trauma Journalism.
Registration is now open online.
View the Symposium Schedule:
2023 National Trauma Journalism Symposium
NOTE: Scheduled speakers subject to change.| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | REGISTRATION | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| Noon | WELCOME Welcome: Kerry N. Prather, president, Franklin College Opening Remarks: John Krull, director of Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism Keynote Panel Discussion on School Shootings: Moderated by Linsey Davis, anchor of ABC World News Tonight and ABC News Live Prime | |
| 1:30 p.m. | WORKSHOP 1 (Concurrent) Taking Care of Yourself While Reporting on Traumatic Events Moderator: John Krull | Henderson Conference Room, Johnson Center for Fine Arts |
| Trauma-Sensitive Interviewing and Reporting Moderator: Eric Bradner | Dietz Center for Professional Development | |
| 3 p.m. | WORKSHOP 2 (Concurrent) Taking Care of Yourself While Reporting on Traumatic Events Moderator: John Krull | Henderson Conference Room, Johnson Center for Fine Arts |
| Trauma-Sensitive Interviewing and Reporting Moderator: Eric Bradner | Dietz Center for Professional Development | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 6 p.m. | DINNER AND PROGRAM Introduction: John Krull, Director of the Pulliam School of Journalism, Franklin College Panel Discussion: Covering Traumatic Events on College Campuses Moderator: John Krull Panelists: Alex Walters, Michigan State University; Cole Reynolds, Northwestern University; Cate Charron, Indiana University; Emily Ketterer, Franklin College | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| 7:30 p.m. | RECEPTION AND NETWORKING EVENT Networking | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Introduction of Program: John Krull | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| 9:45 a.m. | PROGRAM Creating a Circle of Trauma-Aware Communication: A Conversation Among Journalists and Public Information Professionals Moderator: John Krull | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| 11:30 a.m. | LUNCH | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| Noon | CLOSING KEYNOTE Javier Garza, Torreon, Mexico, who specializes in security and protection protocols and trainings for newsrooms and individual journalists | Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center |
| 1 p.m. | CONCLUSION | |
POSTED Aug 28, 2023
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