A thoughtful conversation about gun violence, safety, and community reporting
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 4, 2022) – Managing Editor Josh Bootsma attended the Association for Health Care Journalist’s fall summit, which focused on reporting on gun violence as a public health issue. He and Publisher Melanie Jongsma discuss what he learned at the conference, and how it might impact The Lansing Journal:
More information about the Association for Health Care Journalists, including more takeaways on the 2022 fall summit, is available the association’s website, healthjournalism.org.
Relive the safari
If you’ve missed Melanie’s recent animal acquaintances, catch up on the videos below:
- Bonus video: Incredible Bats (and snakes, and tarantulas, and more) (October 30, 2022)
- Video: ‘Is that a bird?’ – Visiting the emus of Lansing’s John Witvoet (October 21, 2022)
- Video: A visit to Adam Barker’s chicken coop (September 30, 2022)
Very good video this week, I look forward to your excellent videos every Saturday ~ I lost two good friends recently due to gun violence( suicide ) One real good one and one acquaintance that I had known for years ! It is a sad thing but I now have a different outlook on it ! Thank you Josh and Melanie for another fine job !!!!