WJEC-7 Syndicates
The WJEC-7 Syndicates reported at the conclusion of this year’s conference. To see an overview of their reports, please click here.
Click on the links below to learn more about each WJEC Syndicate.
Syndicate 1: Diversity, equality and inclusivity in a diverse and polarized world
Expert: Anne Leppäjärvi, President EJTA
Chair: Milica Pesic, Executive Director MDI
Rapporteur: Nadia Vissers, Director EJTA
Expert: Altaf Ullah Khan, FC College University Lahore, Pakistan
Chair: Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, Auburn University
Rapporteur: Carl Knauf, University of Colorado Boulder
Syndicate 3: Practicing peace journalism in the current political climate
Expert: Claudia Kozman, Northwestern University, Qatar
Chair: Raluca Kozma, Kansas State University
Rapporteur: Yulia Medvedeva, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Syndicate 4: Reimagining journalism education: The role of university-led student reporting programs
Expert: Sima Bhowmik, University of Vermont
Chair: Richard Watts, University of Vermont
Rapporteur: Meg Little Reilly, University of Vermont
Expert: Mario Murillo, Hofstra University
Chair: Jeff Morosoff, Hofstra University
Rapporteur: Scott Brinton, Hofstra University
Syndicate 6: GenAI video tools in news video production and journalism education
Expert: Debora Wenger, University of Mississippi
Chair: Heidi Makady, Texas State University
Rapporteur: Kristina Vera-Philips, Arizona State University
Syndicate 7: Community trust, media literacy and informational access
Expert: Antoine Haywood, University of Florida
Chair: Carrie Brown, Montclair State University
Rapporteur: Andrea Wenzel, Temple University
Syndicate 8: Trauma literacy, education, and research
Expert: Gretchen Dworznik Hoak, Kent State University
Chair: Joe Hight, University of Central Oklahoma
Rapporteur: Alexandra Wake, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Syndicate 9: Educating journalism students on gender and related inequality issues
Expert: Ingrid Bachmann, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Chair: Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, Butler University
Rapporteur: Mia Moody, Baylor University
Syndicate 10: Global perspectives on crisis and disaster journalism
Expert: Mildred F. Perreault, University of South Florida
Chair: Desiree Hill, University of Oklahoma
Rapporteur: Grace Smith, University of South Florida
Syndicate 11: News influencers and journalism education: Rethinking ethics and pedagogy
Expert: Greg Munno, Syracuse University
Chair: Aileen Gallagher, Syracuse University
Rapporteur: Yayu Feng, University of St. Thomas