Covering the 9/11 Anniversary
April 9, 2009
A set of resources from David Shedden at the Poynter Institute related to the September 11th attacks.
Resources for Terrorism, Aftermath & Anniversaries
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Report on Ground Zero
March 24, 2009 by Mike Cane
Elana Newman, Ph.D., a University of Tulsa associate professor of psychology, and Barbara Monseu, a Denver investment consultant who as a school district official had coordinated responses to students, families and staff following the April 1999 Columbine High School shooting, went to New York City for the Dart Center in December 2002. For more than six months they directed Dart Center Ground Zero (DCGZ). Their goal: To link journalists affected by the attacks to emotional, technical and physical support resources.These three articles review the achievements of that project, which was funded by a grant from the Dart Foundation. They are drawn from the project report, written by Monseu and Newman, and from interviews with Newman.
September 11: The Pivotal Moment
March 22, 2009 by David Handschuh
I can’t say at that point on September 11th at ten-fifteen in the morning I said, ‘Boom, life is different!’
Returning to Beslan
March 20, 2009 by Johnathan Charles
Since the tragic events in the Russian town of Beslan two months ago, when more than 400 children and adults died after being taken hostage by militants demanding independence for Chechnya, counselling centres have been working hard to try to help the survivors.
Self-Study Unit: Covering Terrorism
February 17, 2009 by Elana Newman, Chris Bull
Early live reports of terrorist attacks are sometimes confusing and misleading. Yet there are also extraordinary examples of media excellence, with journalists risking their lives to inform the nation about an unfolding crisis.
Tragedies & Journalists
February 17, 2009 by Joe Hight, Frank Smyth
A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves. Click here for Ukrainian and Vietnamese translations.
Revisiting Matthew Shepard's Murder
October 23, 2008 by Kerry Drake
An editor at the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune offers a look behind the scenes at reporting the murder of Matthew Shepard and covering its tenth anniversary.
Seven Stories for a Tragic Anniversary
July 14, 2008
On the morning of July 7th, 2005, explosions in three trains and one bus in London wounded hundreds and killed 52, including the terrorists responsible. In "Seven Stories 7/7: Three Years On," Emily Dugan at the Independent lets seven survivors share stories and reflections on both the tragic day and the three intervening years.
Sept. 11, 5 Years Later
September 13, 2006
A roundup of Sept. 11 Anniversary stories — from the New York Times, Baltimore Sun, WUSA9-TV, Newsday and the Columbus Dispatch ...
10 Years Later: Reflecting in Oklahoma
April 12, 2005 by Joe Hight
Another early morning. Another day of getting ready for work. Another radio news show blasting loudly in the house.