Covering Children and Youth
July 31, 2014
A Dart Center Tip Sheet for College Media Advisors, Editors and Student Journalists.
Resources for Tip Sheets, Classroom Resources
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Editor Perspective: Self-Care Practices and Peer Support for the Newsroom
July 31, 2014
A Dart Center Tip Sheet for College Media Advisors, Editors and Student Journalists.
Tip Sheet for Journalism Educators
August 7, 2013 by Amy Schmitz Weiss
Tips for journalism educators seeking to bring crisis/trauma training into the classroom from Associate Professor of Journalism at San Diego State University and 2011 Dart Center Academic Fellow Amy Schmitz Weiss.
Children’s Reactions to Trauma-related News Media
Following the Newtown school shooting, a fact sheet on the effects of trauma-related news media on children.
Contributing Factors and Prevention of Suicide
October 22, 2012
Experts explain factors that contribute to suicide, and the best methods of prevention.
Violence: Comparing Reporting and Reality
February 18, 2009 by Sara Tiegreen, Elana Newman
An overview of reporting trends in crime news, comparison with actual crime rates and an analysis of how coverage affects public perception of criminal activity.
How News is "Framed"
April 1, 2008 by Sara Tiegreen, Elana Newman
An overview of how news stories, traumatic and otherwise, are "framed," finding a general absence of context and recommending avenues for future research.
The Effect of News "Frames"
January 1, 2008 by Sara Tiegreen, Elana Newman
An overview of current scholarship regarding how different, contextual approaches to reporting news influence consumers’ knowledge, perceptions and opinions, and the implications for researchers and for journalists.
Children and Media Coverage of Trauma
March 1, 2006 by Elana Newman
An overview of current research on the short- and long-term impacts of media coverage of tragedy on children, as well as aggravating risk factors and suggestions for future research.
Covering Trauma: Impact on the Public
December 1, 2005
An overview of current research on how news coverage of traumatic event effects the public and the risk factors that exascerbate reactions of distress.