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Articles tagged trauma (4)

Matthew Ricketson and Alexandra WakeMarch 8, 2019

Should news orgs be legally liable for the traumatic situations they put reporters in? A landmark court decision in Australia says yes

A judge ruled that a newspaper, like any employer, has “a duty to take reasonable care against the risk of foreseeable injury, including foreseeable psychiatric injury,” to its staff. Will the threat of lawsuits push newsrooms to provide more support to journalists?

Christine SchmidtAugust 1, 2017

After blowing the lid off of the Marines United scandal, The War Horse wants to improve journalism on veterans and trauma

“I’ve never been an editor. I’ve never been a development person for a newsroom. I’m a stubborn Marine grunt with a dream.”

Caroline O'DonovanApril 24, 2013

Wrong narratives may outweigh wrong facts, but reporting with respect means getting both right

A discussion on reporting in traumatic situations — “Sandy Hook and Beyond” — highlights the gaps in perception between those being covered and those doing the covering.

December 15, 2009

New issue of Nieman Reports: Reporting on trauma