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When: Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Where: Loyola University, Lakeshore Campus, Chicago (Map)
Application deadline: Sept. 24, 2008 (Apply online)
As a journalism instructor, you know that your students may have to cover some of the toughest stories imaginable. We’d like to help you prepare them. This November, the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma and the University of Washington Center for Global Studies will convene a select group of Chicago area college and high school journalism teachers to learn more about teaching journalism and trauma and to discuss new directions in media education.
Friday, November 7
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Topics will include:
- Emotional trauma and good reporting
- Covering global crises: Media literacy and editorial decision-making
- Teaching tips and tools: Resources for trauma journalism
- When tragedy affects student journalists
Discussion and dinner reception to follow.
Saturday, November 8
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Building a journalism and trauma curriculum: Innovations and ideas
For more information, contact:
Meg Spratt
Associate Director, Academic Programs
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98125
206-616-3223
800-332-0565
mspratt@u.washington.edu
Prospective attendees can apply online through Wednesday, Sept. 24. Participants will be notified of acceptance by Oct. 1.
The workshop is funded by the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma at the Department of Communication and the Center for Global Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies, University of Washington.
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