WJEC-7 Syndicates

WJEC-7 Syndicates
Please 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

Syndicate 2: Teaching trauma in journalism schools across cultures and nations: Finding a common ground

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

Syndicate 5: Ready for impact: How engaged media research can help build strong community-university collaborations in telling local stories

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