Our third handbook is about the challenges posed by vicarious trauma, and provides practical tips and guidance to journalists, managers and universities.
First Draft is a member of Documenting Hate, a coalition of organizations that will contribute to a database of reported hate crimes in the US for one year
Check out all the slides from First Draft presentations at ONA16 in Denver, a great place to start when getting to grips with eyewitness media
With so much graphic and disturbing content emerging on social media, watch Storyful journalists talk about their own coping mechanisms
A panel of experts in the effects of viewing graphic imagery discussed the problem and possible remedies at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia
'No organisation has truly found a way to solve the problem' of vicarious trauma caused by graphic images , says Eyewitness Media Hub's Sam Dubberley
Eyewitness Media Hub's Sam Dubberley details some of the key considerations from recent research into vicarious trauma in newsrooms
Surprise and the 'sound of violence' are some of the biggest contributing factors to vicarious trauma, but there are some clear ways to limit the effects
An in-depth study into the impact of viewing traumatic eyewitness media on the mental health of staff working for news, human rights and humanitarian orgs
Vicarious trauma is a serious if under-reported issue in modern newsrooms, so experts from the Dart Center and EMHub shared advice at the recent News Xchange co