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Traumatic events and their consequences lie at heart of much news reporting. Covering it effectively requires care, skill and specialist knowledge. This thirty-one-page booklet, compiled by Mark Brayne, former director of Dart Centre Europe, gives guidance to journalists, editors, managers and other media professionals on working with traumatic material. It offers tips on interviewing, highlights common mistakes made in trauma reporting and suggests what individuals and media teams can do to look after themselves while working in challenging situations.
Mark Brayne
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Mark Brayne was the Director of Dart Center Europe until 2008.
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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.