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I am hugely grateful to those who have chosen to share their stories of trauma and suffering with journalists. and who are now, through my training, sharing with reporters what helped and what harmed them during that experience.
Their voices are powerful, they encourage reporters to do their jobs better and journalists find listening to their insight fascinating. I am also grateful to Louis Theroux and Jeremy Bowen who share their insight on the sessions.
Do you feel confident reporting on victims, survivors, people who are distressed, grieving or going through a tough emotional time?
Trauma Reporting CPD Training
On the training, many people who chose to share their painful stories with journalists, offer constructive and generous insight around how sensitivity ‘looked’ to them. Among them…
Trauma Reporting Training – Chanell Wallace
CPD Certified
Jo seamlessly combines practical advice with guidance on how to take an empathetic approach towards interviewees who have experienced trauma.
Our content creators used these important skills and techniques with immediate effect.
The duty of care to others and oneself is a strong theme throughout her course and has reinforced our policy for supporting colleagues and the wellbeing of our contributors.
A live, interactive lecture with q&a to cover the key principles of Trauma Reporting, sensitive interviewing and interaction, considerations around reporting traumatic bereavement, including Covid. Plus tips on self-care when covering trauma.
A live, interactive workshop with Mary Storrie. Mary’s daughter, Rosie May, was murdered. She was ten years old. Mary has since been interviewed by countless journalists for numerous media outlets. Students gain valuable insight and have the chance to practice their interviewing skills with Mary. Have a read of her story and the work of the Rosie May Foundation.
I am a passionate advocate that Trauma Reporting should be an intrinsic part of student learning. Already our observations show some students feel ‘fear’ and ‘dread’ at the prospect of working with people who are hurting.
They worry about what to do, what to say, how to be, how to avoid making their contributors feel worse. I am delighted to have teamed up with Mary Storrie to create a unique learning workshop for students. Take a look and get in touch.
Other Courses
Effective good practice for compassionate conversations when talking with colleagues, clients, customers, patients, students who are hurting.
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