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.
Resources for Self-Care & Peer Support, PTSD & Mental Health
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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.
American Psychological Association - Help Center
January 29, 2017
Link to the American Psychological Association's Help Center, which provides resources and advice for dealing with a variety of psychological issues including stressful workplaces, the aftermath of disasters and other traumatic experiences, sleep issues, and other sources of mental health problems.
CPJ's Journalist Security Guide - Stress Reactions
January 29, 2017
A section from the CPJ Journalist Security Guide focused on managing stress reactions for journalists
Storyful Releases Podcast on Confronting Vicarious Trauma
November 16, 2016
Dart's Executive Director Bruce Shapiro joined Storyful's Della Kilroy and Joe Galvin, and journalists Jenny Hauser and Razan Ibraheem, to discuss the impact of graphic content on both journalists and viewers, as well as methods to confront vicarious trauma in the age of graphic online content consumption.
"On Assignment" Podcast Features Ochberg Fellow McEvers, Shapiro
November 8, 2016
The third installment of On Assignment's “Women We Love” series features Kelly McEvers, a veteran conflict reporter and co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, and Bruce Shapiro, the Dart Center's executive director.
Under Threat: The Changing State of Media Safety
October 23, 2016
A 12-part report from the International News Safety Institute.
Preventing psychological injury under work health and safety laws in Australia
September 15, 2016
From Safe Work Australia, this fact sheet provides information to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and workers on how to address psychological health risks under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons at work.
How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks in Australia
September 15, 2016
From Safe Work Australia, this sample Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction.
Vicarious Trauma and Ensuring the Well-being of the Newsroom
August 22, 2016
Journalists at Storyful witness some of the most graphic and disturbing content emerging from social media on a minute-by-minute basis. Though these journalists are not directly involved in the events they report, the repeated exposure to distressing images, and the need to analyze them closely for verification purposes, can have an emotional effect. This can manifest itself in a form of vicarious trauma. In this video and blog post, Storyful shares the important steps taken by the company to ensure the well-being of its newsroom and offers advice on what to do if you feel you’ve been adversely affected by graphic content.