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Are we teaching trauma

A survey of accredited journalism schools in the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID12909405
AuthorsGretchen Dworznik (0000-0001-9444-5673, Kent State University, corresponding author), Adrienne Garvey
Year2018
Volume13
Issue3
Pages367-382
Publication date2018-01-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2018.1423630
OpenAlexW2791624200
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited25

Covering violence is an expected part of the daily job for many journalists in the United States; however, are college and university programs fully preparing students for what they may experience? This study surveyed accredited journalism schools in the United States. Of the 41 respondent schools, only one offered a course specifically aimed at teaching journalists how to protect themselves from psychological trauma and how best to interact with victims of trauma. Results show that although schools believe the topic of trauma is important and worth teaching to future journalists, the approach to the topic is mostly reactive and inconsistent. Implications for the future of journalism education are discussed

Accreditation · Journalism · Medical education · Political science · Psychological trauma · Public relations · Respondent · Clinical Psychology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Education and Military Integration · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year2,67
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 16
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