The Trauma Beat : A Case for Re-Thinking the Business of Bad News / Tamara Cherry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cherry, Tamara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychic trauma and the press.

Psychic trauma--Press coverage.

Psychic trauma.

Journalists--Mental health.

Journalists.

Victims of crimes--Mental health.

Victims of crimes.

Journalism--Psychological aspects.

Journalism.

Journalistic ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 328 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : ECW Press, [2023]

Summary:

The Trauma Beat examines the impact of the news media on trauma survivors and the impact of trauma on members of the media. Told from the perspective of a longtime crime reporter who is discovering the meaning of trauma-informed journalism, Cherry shares the stories of more than 100 trauma survivors.

Contents:

Front Cover

Spine

Praise for The Trauma Beat

Copyright

Dedication

Table of Contents

Introduction

Housekeeping

1. Widow Kim

2. Gregory Stewart's Mother

3. The Scoop on Sensational Stories

4. Brains on Trauma

5. Overexposed

6. Bad, Ugly, Good, Repeat

7. A Morally Presumptive Chorus

8. Story Taking

9. Victims People

10. When the News Trucks Go Away

11. Red Flags

12. Informed Intentions

13. A Strange and Lonely Trauma

14. A Rational Human Being

15. A Classic Case

16. The Parking Lot

17. It's Just Different

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Endnotes

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325).

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Cherry, Tamara The Trauma Beat

ISBN:

9781778521508

OCLC:

1345293119