Friday Prayers Rachel Das
Reports of sirens and gunshots being fired are somewhat commonplace in a newsroom. However, on March 15 2019, NZME journalist Rachel Das knew something was very wrong when her boss made the huge call to tell her to turn around and head back to the office. It was the next day Rachel’s story unfolded as she was tasked with visiting the hospital and speaking to a large number of people who had lost loved ones. In this episode, Rachel Das talks to Rev Frank Ritchie about her experiences talking with victims and their families.
A six part interview series with journalists who covered the March 15 terror attacks on Christchurch's Muslim community.
Primary Title
- Friday Prayers
Episode Title
- Rachel Das
Date Broadcast
- Friday 13 March 2020
Duration
- 25:00
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Media Chaplaincy New Zealand
Broadcaster
- Christian Broadcasting Association
Programme Description
- A six part interview series with journalists who covered the March 15 terror attacks on Christchurch's Muslim community.
Episode Description
- Reports of sirens and gunshots being fired are somewhat commonplace in a newsroom. However, on March 15 2019, NZME journalist Rachel Das knew something was very wrong when her boss made the huge call to tell her to turn around and head back to the office. It was the next day Rachel’s story unfolded as she was tasked with visiting the hospital and speaking to a large number of people who had lost loved ones. In this episode, Rachel Das talks to Rev Frank Ritchie about her experiences talking with victims and their families.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland for public use as permitted by agreement with the rights owner.
Subjects
- Journalists--New Zealand
- Terrorism
Genres
- Interview
Hosts
- Reverend Frank Ritchie (Interviewer)
Contributors
- Elesha Gordon (Producer)
- Josh Couch (Producer)
- Phil Guyan (Executive Producer)
- Josh Couch (Editor)
- Christian Broadcasting Association Trust (Production Unit)
- Rachel Das (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Journalists--New Zealand
- Terrorism