The Stories that Need to be Told: Covering Crime, Tragedy, and the Trauma it Leaves Behind

Journalists are often tasked with covering traumatic events that can have a lasting impact. We will discuss the importance of mental health and being trauma-informed in reducing harm to both journalists and the people they cover.

MODERATOR

Lisa Waananen Jones, Clinical Assistant Professor

PANELISTS

• Emma Epperly, Reporter at The Spokesman-Review
• M. David Lee III, Executive Editor at Crosscut
• Dan Rasmussen, Assistant News Director at KABC-TV
• Rachel Sun, the Health Care Fellowship reporter for NWPB, The Lewiston Tribune, and The Moscow-Pullman Daily News
• Bradley Warren, Anchor at KHQ Inc