Doug Cummings: experienced reporter, safety expert on shootings, victimization

Former longtime reporter and graduate of the Public Affairs Reporting Program at University of Illinois/Springfield, Doug Cummings, talks about why starting at a small station is helpful for a media career and education, reporting for KCMO in Kansas City, and WMAQ, WGN, and WTMX in Chicago, approaching victims after a tragedy, what to do when there is a mass shooting, safety advice, and more. Doug updated his personal safety handbook, Escaping the O-Zone, to help people take steps to keep themselves safe and prevent becoming a victim. All proceeds of book sales go to the Highland Park Community Foundation. Doug lives in Highland Park, where a shooter killed and injured several people at the July 4th parade. Doug was interviewed by Margaret Larkin via a livestream on Zoom.