"Words Fail..."
September 2, 2005 by Penny Cockerell
I arrived on Monday afternoon and spent about a week covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the outlying areas of New Orleans.
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Reporter's Notebook: Reliving the Day
September 1, 2005 by Beth Fertig
The press release arrived in my email one day in early August. It was from the Fire Department of New York, announcing that—in compliance with a lawsuit brought by the New York Times—the department would be releasing the recordings of its dispatch tapes from September 11, 2001.
A Sense of Outrage
September 1, 2005 by Gavin Hewitt
Running through the coverage of Katrina, like an electric current, was outrage. It is an emotion that stands out in television coverage because it is rare. Most reporters shy away from letting their emotions show.
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.
The Emotional Toll of Disaster Reporting
March 1, 2005 by Kimina Lyall
Nine years ago, soon after I joined The Australian, I was sent to Port Arthur to cover the massacre of 35 people by gunman Martin Bryant.
Unraveling Media and Trauma Connections
January 21, 2005
An interview by Meg Spratt with Betty Pfefferbaum, a research psychiatrist and professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Oklahoma.
Unraveling Media and Trauma Connections
January 1, 2005
Betty Pfefferbaum, winner of the first ISTSS Frank Ochberg Award for Research in Trauma and the Media, discusses what journalists can learn from her research.
Commemorating Our Troubles
September 3, 2003 by Seamus Kelters
Recently we have covered the fifth anniversary of the worst atrocity of our Troubles. The relatives of the victims, who have formed their own committee, have said it will be the last memorial service formally convened in the town.
Second Anniversaries are Different
September 2, 2003 by Penny Owen
As I’ve observed tragedies from near and far, I’ve noticed a stark difference in how the first and second anniversaries are covered.
September 11 Anniversary Reactions
August 14, 2002 by Frank Ochberg
Because many Americans will be profoundly affected by reminders of the September 11 attacks, Joyce Boaz, Executive Director of Gift From Within asked Frank Ochberg to reflect on anniversary reactions. Coincidentally, Dr. Ochberg was interviewed on that topic by Richard Kaplan, PhD, senior staff editor with Coffey Communications.