Journalists' Guide on Journalists' Safety
January 26, 2017
Webpage providing an overview and request for access to the James Foley Legacy Foundation curriculum for educators on journalist safety.
Resources for Self-Care & Peer Support
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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.
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.
You Can Help! Survey on Hostile Environment, First Aid & Safety Training
October 19, 2016
Dr. Elana Newman and her staff have developed an anonymous online survey designed to better understand journalists’ experience with hostile environment, first aid, and safety training.
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.
Funding Available for Hostile Environment Training
June 2, 2016
Freelance journalists and documentary filmmakers working to expose human rights abuses are eligible to apply for a $3,000 CDN bursary to underwrite the cost of hostile environment training.