Franklin College’s sign as seen in fall. Photo provided by Franklin College
The Trust for Trauma Journalism is again holding its annual symposium at Franklin College.
The Trust for Trauma Journalism, or TTJ, an organization dedicated to mitigating the trauma experienced by professional journalists and public affairs practitioners who cover crime and combat, will host its third annual National Trauma Journalism Symposium on September 19-20 at the college.
The symposium will be filled with opportunities to network and learn from nationally respected journalists and mental health professionals through workshops and panel discussions.
The effects of trauma on individual journalists have long been overlooked, and they often mask themselves in high incidences of alcoholism, disintegration of personal relationships, and abandonment of the profession. The effects are even more evident in today’s “target journalist” political atmosphere.
“The National Trauma Journalism Symposium works to encompass all aspects of journalism and provide the resources and insight into recognizing and addressing the cumulative effects of recurring trauma on a profession twenty years behind in dealing with this injury,” said Dana Cummings, Chief Operating Officer, Trust for Trauma Journalism.
The event was presented in partnership with the Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism.
“We are honored to partner with the TTJ and host the National Trauma Journalism Symposium for the third year in a row,” said John Krull, Director of the Pulliam School of Journalism at Franklin College. “The symposium plays a vital role in journalism’s future by ensuring journalists have a long and productive career free of the debilitating effects of trauma.
For more information and to register for the 2024 National Trauma Journalism Symposium, visit traumajournalism.org/ttj-calendar/2024-national-trauma-journalism-symposium/.
