Fixing The Problems With Local Crime Coverage

Saturday, August 26, 2023

2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT

Join this essential conversation to learn about the successes and failures of 45 newsrooms who participated in a three-month pilot project designed to transform their crime coverage into public service journalism.

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This session is designed for:

Journalists who cover local news and must decide which crimes to cover or how to hold law enforcement accountable.
Journalists who work for national outlets and must decide which crime stories are relevant to a national audience.
Journalists who are looking for a new pathway to connect with underserved communities.

Speaker(s)

Kelly McBride (she/her/hers)

Senior Vice President, Chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership
Poynter
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
CT

Cheryl Thompson-Morton (she/her/hers)

Black Media Initiative Director
CUNY
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States
Kyndell Harkness (she/her/hers)

Assistant Managing Editor of Diversity & Community
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States