Covering violence [electronic resource] : a guide to ethical reporting about victims and trauma / Roger Simpson and William Cot�e ; journalist profiles by John Harris and Migael Scherer.

In the original ed., Cot�e's name appeared first on the title page.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-291) and index.

Trauma: assault on an essential human system -- The journalist: at risk for trauma -- 9/11: lessons from a sunny morning -- Reporting at the scene -- The interview: assault or catharsis? -- Writing the trauma story -- Pictures and sounds of trauma -- Reporting about children -- Columbine: a story that won't let go -- Reporting on rape trauma -- Using the searchlight with precision and sensitivity -- Oklahoma city: "terror in the heartland" -- Conclusions.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.