Join us for the 18^th Annual Symposium—Tragedies and Current Events: Helping Students Understand What They See, Read, and Hear in the News.

Friday November 6, 2015
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Networking reception to follow

Technological and social advances made during the twentieth century have resulted in increases in the immediacy and graphic nature of mass media coverage of current events.

• What are the psychological and physical effects of news consumption on school-aged students?
• How can teachers equip students to be smart consumers of news?
• What protocols can schools develop to help students cope with a tragic event when it occurs?

Expert speakers from the fields of psychology, news literacy, and education will provide topical, cutting-edge perspectives from their fields of study in three 20-minute TED-style talks. An audience-driven, moderated Q&A will follow.

Tickets are free! Click here to register and for more details. 

Speakers:
Mary McNaughton-Cassill, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Topic: The Psychology of Media Impact

Michael A. Spikes
Director, Digital Resource Center
Center for News Literacy, Stony Brook University
Topic: Teaching News Literacy

Dana Weeks
Head of School, Germantown Friends School
Topic: School Protocols to Address Tragic Events

Moderator: 
Taunya English
WHYY Senior Health Writer for “The Pulse,” WHYY’s weekly radio show on health, science, and innovation