In the spirit of other professional organizations such as the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Society of Environmental Journalists, AGVR aims to create a hub for any journalist who’s covered gun violence, whether as a full-time beat or in a breaking and general news capacity. Associate and student members are invited to participate as well.
At IRE 25 next month in New Orleans: On Friday June 20th, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. local time, the AGVR team be available for a “brown bag” lunch event, room TBD.
On Thursday, May 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. local time, the AGVR team will be featured during a networking reception sponsored by the Joyce Foundation and the Blue Shield of California Foundation. If you are registered for the conference, just go to room Aviation 2.
In the spirit of professional media organizations such as the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Society of Environmental Journalists, four gun violence reporters posted across the U.S. have created the Association of Gun Violence Reporters for purposes of networking, skill sharing and camaraderie.