EWA, the professional organization dedicated to strengthening the community of education writers and improving the quality of education coverage to better inform the public, hosts a weekly podcast featuring lively interviews with journalists.
From first-graders in rural South Carolina to high schoolers
in Las Vegas, The Washington Post’s John Woodrow Cox paints searing portraits of the
impact of gun violence through the eyes of the survivors
themselves. His work has racked up a slew of honors, including
the top prize in this year’s EWA
National Awards for Education Reporting.
Cox shares insights into how he structured the series,
including the decision to focus on young people experiencing the
psychological effects of a shooting incident even when they hadn’t
been physically injured by a bullet. What steps does Cox take when
interviewing children and families in the wake of tragedy and
trauma? How did The Washington Post calculate the first-ever
estimates of how many U.S. students have experienced a school
shooting since Columbine in 1999? And what advice does he have for
education reporters covering issues related to gun violence in
their own communities?
About the Podcast
EWA, the professional organization dedicated to strengthening the community of education writers and improving the quality of education coverage to better inform the public, hosts a weekly podcast featuring lively interviews with journalists.