Sandy Hook and Beyond
Starts: April 22, 2013 at 11:00 am
Ends: April 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm
The massacre of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School changed America. The tragedy also challenged – and continues to challenge – journalists and news organizations.
This daylong symposium will reflect on the news coverage of Sandy Hook. Regional and national journalists will be joined by community leaders, Sandy Hook families, mental health experts and policy advocates to share perspectives, discuss lessons learned and point the way towards responsible news coverage going forward.
Speakers include:
Jason Carroll, National Correspondent, CNN
Andy Carvin, Senior Strategist, NPR
Brad Clift, Photojournalist, Hartford Courant
Dave Cullen, Journalist and Author, “Columbine”
Charles Dumais, Principal, Newtown High School
Alaine Griffin, Reporter, Hartford Courant
Charles Herrick, MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Western Connecticut Health Network
Candice M. Kane, JD, PhD, Chief Operating Officer, Cure Violence
Matthew Kauffman, Investigative Reporter, Hartford Courant
Bill Leukhardt, Staff Reporter, Hartford Courant and Stepfather of Lauren Rousseau
Patricia Llodra, First Selectwoman, Newtown
Beth Macy, Reporter, The Roanoke Times
Steven Marans, MSW, PhD, Professor, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine
Jacqueline Smith, Managing Editor, The News-Times, Danbury
Naomi Starobin, News Director, WSHU Public Radio, Fairfield
Lt. J. Paul Vance, Spokesman, Connecticut State Police
Other speakers TBA
Moderators:
Emily Bell, Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Bruce Shapiro, Executive Director, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
This event is free and open to the public, and will also be live-streamed.
Please RSVP to Ariel Ritchin at ariel.ritchin@
Monday, April 22, 2013; 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Columbia Journalism School, NYC