What is different about interviewing survivors of violence and tragedy? Is it possible to re-traumatize a person during an interview? How can reporters avoid causing further harm to vulnerable contributors? What are special techniques and ethical obligations one must take when interviewing a survivor of trauma? These resources provide evidence-informed guidance on challenges such as language usage, ethics, and securing interviews.
On May 14th, 10 people were killed after an 18 year-old white supremacist gunman opened fire in a supermarket located in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo.
As events in Ukraine continue to unfold quickly and dramatically, children and young people are in danger - one million are already on the move.
This tipsheet brings together advice from Dart fellows who have reported on children in war and other emergency situations.
Death, violence, war, terrorism, natural disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic - at some point within the past year many journalists within Asia Pacific will have reported on a story involving interviewees who had experienced a traumatic event. There is no infallible method for interviewing survivors and witnesses to trauma, Each case is unique and presents its own challenges. But this tip sheet brings together the collective experience of the Dart Centre Asia Pacific’s principal trainers to provide some general advice for interviewing in the aftermath of trauma, and recommendations for before, during, and after the interview.
These resources aim to help journalists and editors covering the fast-developing conflict in Ukraine.