Terrorism and Disasters
April 9, 2009
A variety of educational materials for clinicians and individuals to use in response to terror attacks around the world.
Resources for Terrorism
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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.
Beyond the Breaking Point
April 9, 2009 by Judith Matloff, Robert Nickelsberg
Caught between military occupation and separatist terrorism, a society that doesn't talk about mental health is desperate for psychiatrists, faith healers, medication — anything that could help heal "one of the most traumatized places on earth." A multimedia exclusive.
Dealing With Disaster
March 30, 2009
Joe Strupp and Doug Cosper discuss the problems faced by journalists in extreme situations, with emphasis on the challenges faced at the World Trade Center after 9/11.
Terrorist Attacks and Children
March 30, 2009
A summary of research involving children's responses to terrorism and strategies for helping them recover.
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!’
Reporting for Al-Jazeera
March 22, 2009 by Yosri Fouda
I guess I didn't know what else to do, so I became a journalist. I thought of all the potential choices in front of me and realised journalism was big enough for me to carve my own space, and make the best use of the skills I had.
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.