Covering Violence
A Guide to Ethical Reporting about Victims & Trauma
by William Coté & Roger Simpson
Understanding Journalists’ Experience of September 11, 2001: The Need for a Research Agenda (unpublished manuscript)
by Elana Newman, Ph.D. & Barbara Monseu
Understanding Violence
By Elizabeth Kandel Englander
Tragedies & Journalists
A Guide for More Effective Coverage
by Frank Smyth and Joe Hight
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11
Edited by Alison Gilbert, Phil Hirschkorn, Melinda Murphy, Robin Walensky and Mitchell Stephens
At Ground Zero: 25 Stories from Young Reporters Who Were There
Edited By Chris Bull and Sam Erman
Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know
Edited by Roy Gutman and David Reiff
Risking More Than Their Lives: The Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Journalists
Freedom Forum
“Psychological sequelae of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.” New England Journal of Medicine Vol 346(13), Mar 2002, 982-987
Galea, Sandro ; Ahern, Jennifer ; Resnick, Heidi ; Kilpatrick, Dean ; Bucuvalas, Michael ; Gold, Joel ; Vlahov, David
“Reactions to Terrorist Attacks: Findings form the National Study of Americans’ Reactions to September 11,” Journal of American Medical Association, 288, 5, 581-588.Schlenger, W. E., Caddell, J. M., Ebert, L., Jordan, B.,K., Rourke, K. M., Wilson, D., Thalji, L., Dennis, J.M., Fairbank, J.A., & Kulka, R. A.(August 7, 2002) Psychological
Other Resources
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
dartcenter.org
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
poynter.org
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
istss.org
National Center for PTSD
ncptsd.org
National Press Photographers Association
nppa.org
JournalistsToolbox.com
journaliststoolbox.com
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
bt.cdc.gov/planning
Elana Newman
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Elana Newman, McFarlin Chair of Psychology at the University of Tulsa, has conducted research on a variety of topics regarding the psychological and physical response to traumatic life events, assessment of PTSD in children and adults, journalism and trauma, and understanding the impact of participating in trauma-related research from the trauma survivor's perspective.
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Tragedies & Journalists
A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves.
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Covering Children & Trauma
When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity.