Local Crime Reporter Reflects on PTSD
June 13, 2017 by Mike Glenn
Mike Glenn, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, writes for the first time about experiencing post traumatic stress disorder.
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In the Line of Duty: Covering Trauma
May 2, 2017 by Louise Tickle
Louise Tickle on the sometimes devastating impact of covering disturbing stories.
Handling Traumatic Imagery: Developing a Standard Operating Procedure
April 4, 2017 by Gavin Rees
A standard operating procedure (S.O.P.) is a device for building a systematic approach to a task. This guide goes through a series of structured steps for how to craft a personalised workflow for handling graphic content that depicts death, injury, and other violations.
The Cost of Duterte’s War on Drugs
February 12, 2017 by Jose Jaime "Nonoy" Espina
In the seven months since Rodrigo Duterte became president of the Philippines, his war on drugs has left more than 7,000 dead. Nonoy Espina, Senior Editor at InterAksyon in the Philippines writes that the task of documenting this horrific killing spree has taken a heavy toll on his colleagues.
Trump, Trauma and News: Lessons from the Campaign Trail
November 28, 2016 by Bruce Shapiro
In coming to terms with this election, journalists must examine the failure of our reporting to seriously account for the single feature of the Trump operation distinguishing it most profoundly from any modern U.S. presidential campaign: The tactical embrace of violence.
Encounters with Digital "Jihadis"
March 30, 2016 by Fadah Jassem
When journalist Fadah Jassem was asked to contact "Jihadi John" and his companions on social media, she did not know what to expect.
Reporting Gun Violence: Time for a New Approach
January 5, 2016 by Chris Hurst
On August 26, 2015, Alison Parker, a television reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Virginia, and Adam Ward, Parker’s videographer, were shot and killed on camera by a former colleague. Now Chris Hurst, the evening news anchor for WDBJ and Parker’s boyfriend at the time of her death, asks how American newsrooms could cover gun violence differently.
Safety & Self-care Strategies for Every Beat
November 9, 2015 by Annie Hylton
Yamiche Alcindor, Donna DeCesare, Danny Spriggs and Bruce Shapiro discussed practical tactics for assessing risk and and staying safe while reporting. They shared lessons from covering protests, youth gangs, earthquakes and toxic environmental sites among others.
Sotloff Foundation, Four U.S. TV Networks Sign onto Safety Principles
October 6, 2015
New security information sharing, training, insurance and communications initiatives also launched.
Covering Trauma: Impact on Journalists
An overview of current research on the occupational hazards for journalists covering traumatic events, the risk factors that aggravate those effects, and some suggestions for mitigating those factors. Originally published by River Smith and Elana Newman in January, 2009; Updated by Susan Drevo in May, 2016, and by Autumn Slaughter in March, 2019.