Join us for lunchtime Better Conversations at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
Complimentary boxed lunch for all attendees that register.
On April 19, 1995, an explosion in downtown Oklahoma City shocked newsrooms near and far. The media played a critical role in how the world perceived the Oklahoma City bombing as journalists grappled with how to report on the largest domestic terror attack in U.S. history with accuracy and compassion. This was a key moment in journalistic history, and it came on the cusp of a massive shift in the media landscape that is continuing to evolve (today, over 60% of 18-24 year olds prefer to get their news from social media, a term that wasn’t even in the dictionary until 2012). Still, many of the lessons learned from the reporting in 1995 are just as applicable, especially when considering terror, trauma, hope, and the responsibility of news media to the public.
Thirty years later, join this esteemed panel in conversation about how the media tells the story in today’s world.
Dean Emeritus, OU Gaylord College, and Managing Editor at the Oklahoman in 1995
Dir. of Reputation Mgmt. and Public Safety Comms, Univ. of Nebraska, reporter for KTOK in 1995
Anchor/Reporter, KFOR
Anchor/Reporter, KOCO
Anchor/Reporter, KWTV
Managing Editor, KOKH
Production Editor, NonDoc
