U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs - Mobile Apps
May 11, 2016
List of mobile apps available from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs for managing and understanding PTSD.
Resources for Self-Care & Peer Support
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Making Secondary Trauma a Primary Issue: #IFJ16 Panelists on Impacts of Graphic Imagery
April 14, 2016 by Alastair Reid
At the tenth International Journalism Festival in Perugia, a panel of experts gathered to discuss the effects of vicarious trauma among news professionals, and possible solutions to graphic image overload.
Encounters with Digital "Jihadis"
March 30, 2016 by Fadah Jassem
When journalist Fadah Jassem was asked to contact "Jihadi John" and his companions on social media, she did not know what to expect.
Free PTSD Help for Journalists in Distress Now Available
March 1, 2016
An innovative free resource is now available to journalists worldwide who have experienced distress on the job. The Traumatic Stress Clinic at The University of New South Wales, has developed a new program for current and former journalists offering assessment, treatment and education concerning possible posttraumatic stress disorder and related psychological injury.
OSCE Launches Publication on the Safety of Female Journalists Online
February 17, 2016
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has released an online compilation of research on and potential solutions to online abuse involving female journalists. The publication features essays from reporters, scholars and free speech advocates. The Dart Center contributed a chapter on evidence-based approaches to prevention and intervention, including methods for exploring motives, understanding terminology and reducing stigma.
IJNet Shares Tips for Protecting Mental and Emotional Health
February 16, 2016 by Sherry Ricchiardi
The International Journalists' Network compiled resources on recognizing signs of traumatic stress, coping after witnessing violence, and taking care of colleagues in the field.
Reporting Gun Violence: Time for a New Approach
January 5, 2016 by Chris Hurst
On August 26, 2015, Alison Parker, a television reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Virginia, and Adam Ward, Parker’s videographer, were shot and killed on camera by a former colleague. Now Chris Hurst, the evening news anchor for WDBJ and Parker’s boyfriend at the time of her death, asks how American newsrooms could cover gun violence differently.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Conversation with Kate Boo
November 20, 2015
Katherine Boo - winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and a MacArthur “genius” grant - joined us for a discussion of her powerful and complex work of immersion reporting.
Advice for Dealing with Vicarious Trauma
November 20, 2015
Dart Centre Europe director Gavin Rees spoke with the International News Safety Institute about the toll that viewing images of death and destruction can take on those back in the newsroom.
Safety & Self-care Strategies for Every Beat
November 9, 2015 by Annie Hylton
Yamiche Alcindor, Donna DeCesare, Danny Spriggs and Bruce Shapiro discussed practical tactics for assessing risk and and staying safe while reporting. They shared lessons from covering protests, youth gangs, earthquakes and toxic environmental sites among others.