| AGENDA |
| Wednesday, October 1 at The Hive at Spring Point 30 South 15th Street, Philadelphia 6-8 p.m. Opening reception Meet the conference faculty, PCGVR leaders and the team from our recently-expanded national Association of Gun Violence Reporters. Brief comments: Dr. Jessica Beard, PCGVR Director of Research Oronde McClain, PCGVR Survivor Connection Director Eric Marsh, Sr., PCGVR Director of Operations Jim MacMillan, PCGVR Founder and Director Host: Tamara Cherry, journalist, author of The Trauma Beat and founder of Pickup Communications Thursday, October 2 at Convene City View 30 South 17th Street, Philadelphia 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Welcome, Goals and Program Overview Abené Clayton, Reporter for the Guns and Lies in America project at The Guardian and co-director of the Association of Gun Violence Reporters Tamara Cherry, journalist, author of The Trauma Beat and founder of Pickup Communications 9:30 a.m. Kickoff Workshop 10:15 a.m. Coffee break 10:30 a.m. Keynote: Dr. H. Jean Wright II, Executive Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City. His talk will help journalists better understand the experiences and perspectives of people who have been harmed by gun violence. 11:30 a.m. The Second Trauma: documentary screening and survivor community panel Panelists: Prof. Yvonne Latty, Director of the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting at Temple University and producer and director of the film. Oronde McClain, PCGVR Survivor Connection director, Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow, co-producer and host of film, and a gun violence survivor. Angela Wade and Armond James, who appear in the film. Moderator: Tamara Cherry, journalist, author of The Trauma Beat and founder of Pickup Communications 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. Journalism and Trauma Sammy Caiola, Special Projects Reporter at the Kensington Voice in Philadelphia, co-director of the Association of Gun Violence Reporters, former gun violence prevention reporter at WHYY public radio in Philadelphia and Fellow, Global Center for Journalism and Trauma, formerly the Dart Center. 2:15 p.m. Framing, Solutions Journalism, & Peace Journalism Prof. Jennifer Midberry, Temple University Department of Journalism, partner in PCGVR multidisciplinary research collaborative and former photojournalist. 3:00 p.m. Coffee break 3:15 p.m. Public Health Framing, Prevention, & Gun Violence Prevention Reporting Dr. Jessica Beard, PCGVR Director or Research, Stoneleigh Foundation Fellow and Temple University Hospital trauma surgeon. 4:00 p.m. Workshop Breakouts 4:45 p.m. Day 1 Wrap Up 5:00 p.m. On your own: Enjoy an evening in Philadelphia Friday, October 3 at Convene City View 30 South 17th Street, Philadelphia 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Putting ideas into practice, implementing them in them newsroom Cheryl Thompson-Morton, Head of Advisory Programs, Lenfest Institute for Journalism, adjunct faculty member at the Poynter Institute and formerly the Black Media Initiative Director at the Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. 9:45 a.m. Prevention Reporting Plan (Small Groups) 10:15 a.m. Prevention Reporting Plan: Group Wrap Up 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break 10:45 a.m. Panel: Association of Gun Violence Reporters Panelists: Sammy Caiola, Special Projects Reporter at the Kensington Voice in Philadelphia, former gun violence prevention reporter at WHYY and fellow at the Global Center for Journalism and Trauma Abené Clayton, Reporter for the Guns and Lies in America project at The Guardian Jennifer Mascia, founding staff member and senior news writer at The Trace Paige Pfleger, Senior Criminal Justice Reporter at WPLN News, Nashville Public Radio Moderator: Eric Marsh, PCGVR Director of Operations 11:30 a.m. Closing comments Dr. Jessica Beard, PCGVR Director of Research Oronde McClain, PCGVR Survivor Connection Director Eric Marsh, PCGVR Director of Operations Jim MacMillan, PCGVR Founder and Director 12:00 p.m. Box lunch; take away or stay and network 1:00 p.m. Event concludes |
