Covering Violence: A Guide to Ethical Reporting About Victims and Trauma
Author: William Cot
Reporting on violence is one of the most problematic features of journalistic practice-the area most frequently criticized by the public and those on the receiving end of that coverage. Now in its second edition, Covering Violence remains a crucial guide for becoming a sensitive and responsible reporter. Discussing such topics as rape and the ethics of interviewing children, the book gives students and journalists a detailed understanding of what is happening "on the scene" of a violent event, including where a reporter can go safely and legally, how to obtain the most useful information, and how best to interview and photograph victims and witnesses. This second edition takes our turbulent postmillennium history into account and emphasizes the consequences of frequent exposure to traumatic events. It offers new chapters on 9/11 and terrorism, the Columbine school shootings, and the photographing of violent events, as well as additional profiles of Vietnamese American, Native American, and African American journalists.
More essential than ever, Covering Violence connects journalistic practices to the rapidly expanding body of literature on trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and secondary traumatic stress, and pays close attention to current medical and political debates concerning victims' rights.
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Simpson and Cot<'e> helped create media trauma training for journalism courses at their respective institutions, the U. of Washington and Michigan State U. Their work reflects the growing attention being paid to trauma issues, both for those being reported on and the journalists themselves. Journalist profiles are provided by a colleague who, as a rape victim, works to help focus the media spotlight precisely and sensitively to prevent further harm to victims. Lists winners of the Dart Award for excellence in such reporting since 1994. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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