While most journalists don’t develop PTSD or depression, many will struggle with the stress of their work. Knowing the warning signs can help deal with trauma.
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Non-stop media coverage can invade their privacy, raise and dash their hopes, and prolong their trauma.
The Associated Press will no longer name those arrested in minor crimes when the news service is unlikely to cover the story’s resolution. That’s a major shift in US news culture.
As recent events show, we might get better media reporting if journalists questioned authorities more closely on the relevance of ethnicity and religion in crime reporting.
South Africa releases crime statistics once a year. Politicians interpret them according to their particular agendas. Here’s a guide to what to look for and how to make sense of the trends.
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, University of New England
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Cape Town
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Director of the Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Professor of Journalism, Duquesne University
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Global Journalism Fellow, University of Toronto
