Americian Psychological Association - Immigration
January 27, 2017
Section of the American Psychological Association website focused on psychological issues relating to immigration.
Resources for Classroom Resources, PTSD & Mental Health
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Covering Trauma: Impact on Journalists
An overview of current research on the occupational hazards for journalists covering traumatic events, the risk factors that aggravate those effects, and some suggestions for mitigating those factors. Originally published by River Smith and Elana Newman in January, 2009; Updated by Susan Drevo in May, 2016, and by Autumn Slaughter in March, 2019.
Suicide Statistics
October 22, 2012
A fact-sheet of both national and international statistics relating to suicide
How News is "Framed"
April 1, 2008 by Sara Tiegreen, Elana Newman
An overview of how news stories, traumatic and otherwise, are "framed," finding a general absence of context and recommending avenues for future research.
The Effect of News "Frames"
January 1, 2008 by Sara Tiegreen, Elana Newman
An overview of current scholarship regarding how different, contextual approaches to reporting news influence consumers’ knowledge, perceptions and opinions, and the implications for researchers and for journalists.
Children and Media Coverage of Trauma
March 1, 2006 by Elana Newman
An overview of current research on the short- and long-term impacts of media coverage of tragedy on children, as well as aggravating risk factors and suggestions for future research.
Covering Trauma: Impact on the Public
December 1, 2005
An overview of current research on how news coverage of traumatic event effects the public and the risk factors that exascerbate reactions of distress.