Julie Drizin directs the Journalism Center on Children & Families (JCCF) at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Drizin is an award-winning producer and editor of local, national and international public radio programs, including NPR's Justice Talking, Democracy Now!, and World Vision Report. At JCCF, Drizin blogs, develops training and other programming, and teaches undergraduate journalism majors about reporting on children, youth and families. Drizin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in communications and women’s studies.

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Tips for Interviewing Children After A Tragedy

After the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Americans look to our political leaders, our faith leaders, and our police investigators for explanations. We also look to our media to help us understand what happened, how and why.