HERE’S A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND EXTENSIVE SLIDE SHOW FROM OUR RECENT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Photographs by Kriston Jae Bethel for PCGVR
Nearly 120 journalists, researchers, prevention professionals and experts from the survivor community gathered October 2–3 in Philadelphia for our first national conference in six years: What Now? Gun Violence Reporting in Unprecedented Times. Fifty-eight attendees earned PCGVR Certification in Gun Violence Prevention Reporting and everyone received a printed copy of our Better Gun Violence Reporting Toolkit.
The program included a screening of The Second Trauma documentary and an introduction to our Survivor Connection project, along with hands-on workshops and presentations covering trauma-informed journalism, news framing, public-health strategies, newsroom implementation and more. The conference was produced in partnership with the rapidly-emerging new national Association of Gun Violence Reporters. Over two days, 18 presenters led 12 hours of workshops and sessions. A full report is coming soon.
THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE FACULTY AND STAFF
• Dr. Jessica Beard • Sammy Caiola • Tamara Cherry • Abené Clayton • Yolanda Hughes • Armond James • Kamela Johnson • Prof. Yvonne Latty • Jim MacMillan • Eric Marsh, Sr. • Jennifer Mascia • Oronde McClain • Prof. Jennifer Midberry • Paige Pfleger • Cheryl Thompson-Morton • Angela Wade • Beth Warshaw • Dr. H Jean Wrigth II • BG Coaching and Consulting • The 5 Shorts Project • CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia • Kriston Jae Bethel Photography • Network of Neighbors • Witty Gritty
THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS
• Lenfest Institute for Journalism Every Voice, Every Vote Coalition • PhillySafe • The Knight Foundation • The Blue Shield of California Foundation • The Medill School of Journalism
THANK YOU TO OUR KEY SUPPORTERS
• The Stoneleigh Foundation • Independence Public Media Foundation • Spring Point Partners • Knight Foundation • The William Penn Foundation • HFGF • The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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