Nearly a year after a severe tornado ripped through Joplin, a new documentary is being premiered this week in Columbia that chronicles the efforts of the Joplin Globe newspaper staff to keep the community informed in the wake of the disaster. We talk about the communication challenges a community faces in these types of situations. We also check in about crisis communication plans for mid-Missouri.
Panelists:
Beth Pike, filmmaker
Zim Schwartze, City of Columbia director of emergency management
Wally Kennedy, reporter, Joplin Globe (joining the program by phone)
Beth Pike, filmmaker
Zim Schwartze, City of Columbia director of emergency management
Wally Kennedy, reporter, Joplin Globe (joining the program by phone)
Related events in Columbia this Thursday (May 3):
* PANEL DISCUSSION: Joplin Globe editors and reporters will share their first-hand accounts of the tornado and discuss their work to keep the community informed. 2-3:30 p.m., Fred W. Smith Forum (200A Reynolds Journalism Institute) on the MU campus. Free.
* FILM SCREENING AND SILENT AUCTION: A silent auction to benefit disaster victims will be followed by the debut screening of “Deadline In Disaster.” The film is presented by the Missouri Press Association. 6-7 p.m. silent auction, 7 p.m. film screening, Missouri Theatre. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
For more information about the film and its premier, click here.
* PANEL DISCUSSION: Joplin Globe editors and reporters will share their first-hand accounts of the tornado and discuss their work to keep the community informed. 2-3:30 p.m., Fred W. Smith Forum (200A Reynolds Journalism Institute) on the MU campus. Free.
* FILM SCREENING AND SILENT AUCTION: A silent auction to benefit disaster victims will be followed by the debut screening of “Deadline In Disaster.” The film is presented by the Missouri Press Association. 6-7 p.m. silent auction, 7 p.m. film screening, Missouri Theatre. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
For more information about the film and its premier, click here.
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