Covering welfare reform and its impact on children. (Case Journalism Center conference) (includes related article and source information) From: American Journalism Review | Date: September 1, 1996| Author: Trost, Cathy | COPYRIGHT 1996 University of Maryland. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Casey Journalism Center for Children and Families held a conference to discuss welfare reform legislation and future news coverage of its impact on families and children. Conference members concluded that journalists should be aware of the media's impact on public opinion and help the public understand changes in attitudes about the poor as well as alert the public to the successes and failures of welfare reform policies. In depth stories of real people should take precedence over sensati...