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JOURNALISM & TRAUMA PROGRAMS
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PROFESSIONAL LINKS
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PROFESSIONAL LINKS
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Committee to Protect
Journalists (CPJ.org)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the global
defense of press freedom.
Community
Works (sanctuaryweb.com)
A consultative, educational and organizational development company
focusing on reducing the potential for conflict and violence in
treatment settings, at school, or in the workplace.
Downtown
Community Resource Center, NY
New York City resource center created after September 11 to provide
resources for those living and working downtown, including journalists,
and help revitalize their communities.
Gift
from Within
A non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and those who care for traumatized individuals. Gift from Within
also develops and disseminates educational materials including videotapes,
articles, other trauma resources.
International
Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
A leading research forum for the field of traumatic stress.
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
The IFJ is the world's largest organisation of journalists representing 500,000 journalists in more than 100 countries.
International Freedom of Expression eXchange
The International Freedom of Expression eXchange ... linking freedom of expression groups around the world.
International News Safety Institute (INSI)
The International News Safety Institute is a non-governmental organisation decidated to the safety of journalists and media staff and committed to fighting the persecution of journalists everywhere. A colaition of media organisations, press freedom groups, unions and humanitarian campaigners working to create a culture of safety in media in all corners of the world.
Journalism.org
The latest research from The Project for Excellence in Journalism,
Committee of Concerned Journalists and others. This site including
studies of how the media is covering current news stories, a digest
of stories about the news media, and resources for mid-career
journalists and students.
JournalismTraining.org
A
site developed by the Society of Professional Journalists
to provide a centralized location for journalists seeking information about professional development opportunities. The site brings together those seeking training and those best equipped to provide it. The centerpiece of the site is a searchable database of local, regional and national journalism training programs arranged to easily find, compare and determine which training best meets individual needs.
Kurt
Schork Memorial Fund
Created in honor of Kurt Schork, an American journalist who was
killed in a military ambush while on assignment for Reuters in
Sierra Leone. Includes Awards in International Journalism to honor
freelance news reporting.
Michigan State University:
Victims & the Media Program
The MSU Victims and the Media Program assists victim advocates and service providers in dealing with their unique roles as facilitators and buffers between victims and the media.
National
Center for PTSD
This website contains concise articles addressing general information
about PTSD and trauma, as well as information about treatment,
veterans, disasters, and specific topics such as: children, child
sexual abuse, anger, family and health.
National
Center for Victims of Crime
The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to
forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their
lives. Its staff is dedicated to serving individuals, families,
and communities harmed by crime.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The NCTSN's mission is "to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States."
National
Institute of Mental Health
Click here to learn more about PTSD symptons, statistics, treatments
and research.
National Press
Photographers Association
An organization providing information to professional news photographers.
The Overseas Press Club of America
An international association of journalists working in the United States and abroad.
PTSDinfo.org
PTSD is a medical diagnosis, established in 1980, defining symptoms
that last at least a month after experiencing a major trauma.
These symptoms include remembering or reliving the trauma when
you do not choose to; feeling numb and withdrawn; and, having
forms of anxiety that interfere with daily life.
Pixel Press
At PixelPress our intent is to encourage documentary photographers, writers, filmmakers, artists, human rights workers and students to explore the world in ways that take advantage of the new possibilities provided by digital media. We seek a new paradigm of journalism, one that encourages an active dialogue between the author and reader and, also, the subject.
VII Photo Group
VII derives its name from the number of founding photo-journalists who, in September 2001, formed this collectively owned agency. Designed from the outset to be an efficient, technologically enabled distribution hub for some of the world's finest photojournalism, VII has been responsible for creating and relaying to the world many of the images that define the turbulent opening years of the 21st century.
US
Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime
Click here to read an article about media coverage of victims
of violence from a handbook prepared by the US Deptartment of
Justice Office for Victims of Crime.
Violent Death
Bereavement Society (vdbs.org)
The Violent Death Bereavement Society serves as a centralized
forum of information and training for service providers of loved
ones and family members after violent death with the following
objectives: training, referral, consultation, study and research.
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