"Journalists face unusual challenges when covering violent or mass tragedies. They face the possibility of being a first responder to a violent event. They interact with victims dealing with extraordinary grief. Journalists who cover any “blood-and-guts” beat often build a needed and appropriate
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professional wall between themselves and the survivors and other witnesses they interview. But after reporters talk with people who have suffered great loss, the same wall may impede the need of journalists to react to their own exposure to tragedy. Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies wrote the following for Poynter.org on Sept. 15, 2001: “Reporters, photojournalists, engineers, soundmen and field producers often work elbow to elbow with emergency workers. Journalists’ symptoms of traumatic stress are remarkably similar to those of police officers and firefighters who work in the immediate aftermath of tragedy, yet journalists typically receive little support after they file their stories. While public-safety workers are offered debriefings and counseling after a trauma, journalists are merely assigned another story.” In the future, we know that we’ll face more tragedies — more dates that will leave lasting memories for victims, communities and ourselves. The practical tips in this booklet can help you become more effective in handling these vital areas." (Page 3)
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"Ethics and Journalism provides a comprehensive overview of the main approaches to ethical enquiry in Western journalism. It examines the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists in all areas of the media and sets out ways of achieving ethical journalism. Ethics and Journalism explores such subjects as
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: private lives and the public interest, relations to sources and coverage of death, disease and destruction; examines the role of regulation and self-regulation of the media industry; discusses strategies of good journalism; thoroughly examines the role of industry codes." (Publisher description)
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"This manual has been designed to help journalists acquire the necessary skills that are needed when reporting on HIV/AIDS. The book builds on the Media Council of Kenya’s Code of Conduct for Journalists and provides guidance and suggestions for effective HIV/AIDS reporting. It is the hope of the
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authors that this manual will enhance the positive role that media can play in responding to AIDS." (Introduction, page 2)
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"L'objectif majeur de cet ouvrage est de répondre à toutes les questions que se posent les journalistes africains sur l'utilisation d'Internet dans leur contexte professionnel quotidien. Quelles sont les spécificités de l'usage d'Internet en Afrique ? Où et comment trouver des médias et des co
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ntenus africains sur le Web ? Comment naviguer sur le " réseau des réseaux " sans s'y égarer ni tomber dans les nombreux pièges qu'il recèle ? Quelle est l'utilité, pour un média africain, de " s'afficher " sur Internet ? Comment s'y prendre pour une mise en ligne réussie ? Telles sont quelques-unes des nombreuses questions auxquelles ce guide pratique propose des éléments de réponse. Que sont donc ces " @ ", ces " www ", ces " http :// " et ces " URL " qui effraient les non-initiés ? Dans ce livre, on trouvera tous les éléments pour apprivoiser Internet et toutes les clés pour comprendre son univers complexe et codé. La visite guidée s'articule autour de six grands thèmes. Pour chacun d'entre eux, on trouvera quantité de repères, conseils, trucs et astuces à connaître pour une meilleure maîtrise d'Internet. Alors, à vous de jouer, et... bonne navigation !" (Description de la maison d'édition)
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