Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Reporting Fund

Upcoming virtual symposium

Journalists nationwide are welcome to sign up for our virtual Domestic Violence Symposium on May 9, 2024, from 8:30 am PT to 2:30 pm PT. The free event will feature the following panels:
 
Where are we now? What’s changed in the 30 years since the O.J. Simpson trial put domestic violence on the map? 
  • Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times (moderator)
  • Krista Colón, public policy director, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
  • Stephanie Love-Patterson, consultant, Connections for Abused Women and their Children
  • Emily Sack, professor of law, Roger Williams University
 
The intersection of domestic violence and homelessness
  • Margot Kushel, M.D., director, UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
  • Lisette Carmona, clinical social worker, USC Street Medicine
  • Sofia Herrera, Ph.D., director of research, Hub for Urban Initiatives
 
Challenges of reporting on domestic violence 
  • Dympna Ugwu-Oju, EdSource (moderator)
  • ChrisAnna Mink, M.D., freelance, CalMatters
  • Zaydee Sanchez, independent journalist
  • Claire Stremple, reporter, Alaska Beacon
 
Read some of their reporting ahead of time:
 
 New approaches and developments in the field
  • Sasha Cotton, executive director, National Network for Safe Communities
  • Yasmin Tarver, director of workforce development, Jenesse Center

Register here for the virtual symposium.

Upcoming program dates

The first monthly meeting for accepted grantees will be May 30, 2024, at 11 am PT.

Deadline to apply

May 23, 2024

Description

Domestic violence affects more than 10 million Americans each year. And in California, more than half of families have been touched by domestic violence. Yet it is often treated as a criminal or private matter rather than a public health epidemic. Journalism can play a role in bringing about change and greater awareness. The Center for Health Journalism’s annual Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Fund provide reporters with a roadmap for covering this public health epidemic with nuance and sensitivity. 

Grantees receive:

  • Reporting grants of $2,000-$10,000.
  • Five months of professional mentorship from a veteran journalist.
  • Eligible to compete for a $1,000-$2,000 engagement grant. We are especially interested in projects that partner with community-based organizations and their clients for first-person storytelling. 

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