Writing Through: Grieving Together, Alone

Join us to explore writing about personal loss in a time of collective grief. Keith Woods, NPR’s chief diversity officer, and Tom Huang, The Dallas Morning News assistant managing editor for journalism initiatives, will discuss their experiences with “Grieving together, alone” and take questions from 11:30 a.m. to noon Friday, April 17, on Zoom. Registration is open. 

Both journalists have written about the loss of a parent at a time of collective grieving. The first part of this program will be a 15-minute conversation between them, connecting the writing process and the grieving process with this moment. The second part of the program will be a 15-minute Q&A with participants.

         

Tom Huang                   Keith Woods

It’s one of five free community conversations and programs scheduled through May as a way for journalists and communicators to connect and learn together. Also planned are:  

• Leading through: Resilient newsrooms with Robyn Tomlin, Mike Wilson & Jill Geisler (April 24, 11:30am-12pm ET)
• Writing through: Resilience & community with Connie Schultz & Jon Mooallem (April 29, 11:30am-12pm ET)
• Covering Coronavirus: How to be an antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi, Robert Samuels & Shannon Young (May 4, 11:30am-12:30pm ET)
• Writing through: A personal pandemic with Sarah Maslin Nir (May 13, 11:30am-12pm ET)

Contact Journalism Institute Executive Director Julie Moos with questions.