Covering Violence
A Guide to Ethical Reporting About Victims and Trauma
Published on 15. September 2000
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-231-11450-9 (ISBN)
Description
-- Columbia Journalism Review
Reviews / Votes
" Covering Violence is an asset." -- Journal of Mass Media EthicsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 port.
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-11450-9 (9780231114509)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Book
07/2006
2nd Edition
Columbia University Press
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Persons
William Cote is professor of journalism at Michigan State University, where he has been the coordinator of the Victims and Media Program since 1991. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and has conducted several seminars on victims and the media as well as traumatic stress.Roger Simpson is professor of communications and director of the Journalism and Trauma Program at the University of Washington. He has been a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and the Detroit Free Press and directed the first Western Conference on Journalism and Trauma. He is the coauthor of Unionism or Hearst: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Strike of 1936 and An Evening at The Garden of Allah: A Gay Cabaret in Seattle.
Content
Preface Introduction: Journalists and Violence A Witness for the Community, by Scott North Slain Mother's Love Manages to Find Daughter, by Scott North 1. Trauma: Assault on an Essential Human System 2. The Journalist's Trauma 3. Reporting at the Scene Uncovering What's Already There, by Rick Bragg Piedmont Journal: Tried by Deadly Tornado, An Anchor of Faith Holds, by Rick Bragg 4. The Interview: Assault or Catharsis? Focusing on the Humanity, by Jeff Gradney The Deep Familiar Pain, by Jeff Gradney 5. Writing the Story 6. Pictures and the Sounds of Trauma Photos that Connect, by Lynne Dobson The Test of Fire, by Michele Stanush 7. Reporting on Rape Trauma Charting the Course of Recovery, by Debra McKinney Malignant Memories: It's a Long Road Back to Recovery from Incest, by Debra McKinney 8. Reporting About Children 9. Using the Spotlight with Precision and Sensitivity 10. Oklahoma City: "Terror in the Heartland" 11. Conclusions The Dart Award for Excellence in Reporting on Victims of Violence A Note About Trauma Training Bibliography