Trauma journalism and disaster resilience. German journalists’ coping strategies when reporting about crime, violence, accidents, crises and natural disasters

Studies in Communication Sciences

Melanie Verhovnik¹ 

[1] Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät;

关键词: coping strategies;    crime;    disaster;    journalist;    resilience;    trauma journalism;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2017.02.006

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Accidents, violent crimes, war and natural disasters are traumatic experiences for individuals directly and indirectly involved, and often result in long-lasting consequences which are difficult to deal with. Journalists who report on these incidents are part of this group. Since the events on 9/11, this topic has shifted into the public’s focus, but there is still little known about the effects of crisis coverage for the journalists involved. The results of 30 semi-structured interviews show a dependence on coping strategies for the specific job situation, and a dependence on third variables, such as age and individual resources.

【 授权许可】

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