Photographs for PCGVR by Kriston Jae Bethel.
We wish to express our deepest gratitude to the hundreds of people who attended the Philadelphia premiere of The Second Trauma on April 17 at the Temple Performing Arts Center.
This 25-minute documentary shows the harmful effects of episodic gun violence reporting on survivors and co-victims and offers solutions on how we can do better to shift the narrative to a public health focus and give power back to the community to advocate for their safety. The film and the event were produced in collaboration between the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting and the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting at Temple University.
David Boardman, Dean of Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication offered opening remarks. Two conversations followed the screening, hosted by Loraine Ballard Morrill, Director of News & Community Affairs For iHeartMedia’s six Philadelphia Stations.
Listen to the core team panel discussion
Our newsroom liaison, research director and founder joined a conversation with the film’s director.
- Prof. Yvonne Latty, Director of the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting at Temple University and producer and director of the The Second Trauma
- Oronde McClain, Credible Messenger Newsroom Liaison at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow, gun violence survivor and co-producer and host of the film
- Dr. Jessica Beard, Director of Research at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, Stoneleigh Foundation Fellow, trauma surgeon at Temple University Hospital and associate professor at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine
- Jim MacMillan, Founder and Director of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting and a Assistant Director of the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting
Listen to the fireside chat
Angela Wade and Armond James, who appear in the film, discussed experiences with the news media after losing loved ones to gun violence in Philadelphia during a fireside chat.
Radio preview: Loraine Ballard Morrill interviews Jim MacMillan and Oronde McClain for iHeartMedia.
Photo captions: 1) Oronde McClain takes a question from Loraine Ballard Morrill. 2) Oronde McClain and Dr. Jessica Beard look on as Prof. Yvonne Latty responds to a question. 3) Armond James shares his story. 4) Jim MacMillan listens as Dr. Jessica Beard responds to a question. 5) Hundreds gather at the Temple Performing Arts Center. 6) Loraine Ballard Morrill interviews Angela Wade and Armond James. 7) Jim MacMillan looks on as Prof. Yvonne Latty welcomes the audience. 8) The core team takes questions. 9) Angela Wade shares her story.
To request a screening of The Second Trauma and panel discussions, please visit: thesecondtrauma.net