Covering Children and Trauma
February 4, 2009 by Ruth Teichroeb
When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity.
Resources for Interviewing
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Reporting on Suicide
November 11, 2007
Article from the Poynter Institute with best practices and resources for journalists covering suicide.
Weathering the Trauma Storms: Developing Interviewing Techniques
June 30, 2007 by Gavin Rees
Nearly every journalist in the course of their career will interview people who have experienced significant trauma. But how many receive any training for the task? This article describes how role-playing traumatic incidents might give student journalists valuable insight and hone crucial interviewing skills.
Interviewing Service Members
May 30, 2007 by Joe Hight
Suggestions for journalists interviewing service members returning from Iraq, the Middle East, or Afghanistan.
Covering Sexual Assault
January 29, 2007
A guide for journalists covering victims of sexual and gender based violence from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.
Covering Violence
June 13, 2006 by Roger Simpson, William Coté
The essential text for journalists seeking to report sensitively and responsibly on traumatic events, interweaving practical guidance with real-world examples.
A Call for Emotional Literacy
March 6, 2006 by Maria Benning
Journalists, editors and trauma specialists meeting for Germany’s first-ever conference on trauma and journalism have called for the universal training of journalists in the skills of emotional literacy and trauma awareness.
Tomorrow’s Fish-and-Chips Paper
June 1, 2005 by Mary Self
It was going to be a big story, my journalist told me. In fact, it was going to be huge—my story had all the right elements for the ultimate tale of ‘triumph over tragedy’.
Lessons from 9/11 Survivors
September 17, 2004 by Joe Hight
On the weekend observance of three years after the September 11th attack, victims traveled to the Mid-America Press Institute workshop, co-sponsored by the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma, to give their impressions on how reporters should interview those effected by violence.
Breaking Tragic News
May 24, 2004 by Penny Cockerell
It’s near deadline. A story about a tragic killing comes across my desk and it’s my job to get comments from the family. I make the dreaded call and gently ask for reaction to the news — only to learn that the family doesn’t yet know. What now?