August 2022
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During the 2021 French Open, Naomi Osaka announced she would not attend press conferences, citing mental health. More journalists are beginning to center the mental health of their sources when reporting (Anatoliy Cherkasov/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
** From the senior editor
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Hello,
I had just started a new job covering the Pentagon when the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere. It was February of 2003, and because several of the crew members had been in the military, I was assigned to write about their lives and the human cost of the tragedy.
I remember being very nervous to call the friends and family of the deceased. I was unsure how to approach these people — who were publicly going through the worst moments of their lives — to ask them deeply personal questions about the loved ones they had just lost. I can still hear the voice of a Marine colonel who was weeping on the other end of the phone and remember not knowing what to say to say to him.
Looking back on that assignment, I wish I had known about trauma-informed reporting and that I had someone in the newsroom who could walk me through its best practices. I think I would have been more confident that I was at least minimizing harm as I asked my questions. That’s one of the reasons I’m so excited to share with you our latest feature story, "Why Some Journalists Are Centering Trauma-Informed Reporting ([link removed]) ." In it, you’ll find practical advice for approaching sources experiencing hardship as well as examples of stories that have put these principles into practice.
We’d love to hear more about how you or your newsroom is approaching trauma reporting. Write me back and let me know.
Until next time,
Laura Colarusso
Senior Editor
Nieman Reports
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** Post Roe, What Journalists Get Wrong about Adoption and Abortion — and How to Do Better ([link removed])
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The way to write about adoption is to include everyone’s voices, including those of adoptees
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** The Court-Authorized Search of Mar-a-Lago Was Unprecedented — But That's Not the Real Story ([link removed])
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Instead of focusing on the unprecedented nature of the FBI action, journalists need to explain why presidents have been able to avoid scrutiny
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** A "Kiss of Freedom" for Turkey's Press ([link removed])
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Independent journalists are stubbornly persisting in digital formats from newsletters to videos to podcasts
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