Trauma-Informed Journalism
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Dart Center’s Style Guide for Trauma-informed journalism
“This style guide is designed as a quick, authoritative reference for reporters, editors and producers working on tight deadlines. It includes brief evidence-informed guidance on news choices, language usage and ethics in reporting on the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities; recommendations for appropriate use of relevant psychological and scientific terminology; and special considerations when reporting on consequential trauma-laden issues such as racism and sexual violence.”
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Dart Center’s Journalist Trauma Handbook: (PDF)
A Guide for Journalists, Editors & Managers, compiled and edited by Mark Brayne (@braynework)
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"Do your job, do it well, do no harm"
by Jo Healey (@johealey_), BBC Journalist, Author and Founder of Trauma Reporting, training for journalists and media teams working with victims and survivors. Article published in Ethical Journalism Network (@EJNetwork)
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Self-directed course: "Journalism and Trauma"
How traumatic stress affects victims and how to interview trauma victims with compassion and respect - in partnership with Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
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“Trauma-informed journalism: What it is and why it’s important + tips” :
by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
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“Indiginews is creating resources to help newsrooms better cover indigenous trauma”
by Heidi Lee (@hiheidilee) for J-Source
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“Journalists As First Responders: Educators teach trauma-informed reporting self care”
By Ginger O’Donnell, Insight Into Diversity
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"An enormous change in the news agenda" - How trauma-informed reporting is transforming journalism - The Sunday Magazine, CBC Radio
2019 CBC Radio interview with Bruce Shapiro about his own experiences as a victim of crime in 1994. Bruce is now the Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma and one of the pioneers in the field of trauma-informed journalism.
(Photo credit: Kim Komenich)