Tips & Tools
Domestic Violence
Family and intimate partner violence is the most common crime, yet the least reported. What do journalists need to know to ensure dignified and sensitive reporting on victims and survivors? What does the public need to know about perpetrators? How can news organizations put domestic violence and its prevention onto the public agenda?
Dart Resources
The Basics: What Every Reporter Needs to Know about IPV
In this tipsheet building on the 2011 Dart Center workshop "Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence," Stefanie Friedhoff reviews essential background for reporting on IPV.
The Legwork: Where to Look, What Questions to Ask
In this tipsheet building the 2011 Dart Center workshop "Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence," Stefanie Friedhoff reviews best practices for reporting.
The Product: Writing With Insight, Accuracy and Context
In this tipsheet building on the 2011 Dart Center workshop "Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence," Stefanie Friedhoff advises reporters on writing more accurate and effective stories.
Resources: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence
The Dart Center presents videos, tipsheets and other resources from a two-day workshop in New York City to help journalists cover abuse within intimate relationships. Made possible by generous funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Conversation: 30 Years Covering IPV
In this video from the 2011 Dart Center workshop "Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence," two pioneers in journalism on intimate partner violence discuss their careers.
Outside Resources
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: IPV, Immigrants and Refugees
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Futures Without Violence: Domestic, Dating and Sexual Violence
http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/action_center/detail/754
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Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
National Center for PTSD
This fact sheet provides information regarding the definition of domestic violence, the prevalence of domestic violence, the dynamics of abusive relationships, the effects of domestic violence, treatment for victims and perpetrators, and resources offering assistance.
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Covering Domestic Violence
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
A guide for journalists and other media professionals.
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Publications for Topic
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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.