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Trauma-Informed Guidance

The set of principles and practices that guide journalists in reporting on traumatic events, including explaining consent, avoiding retraumatizing details, and obscuring identities when necessary.

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Feb 6, 2026

How do journalists verify traumatic abuse audio recordings before publishing?

Journalists who receive traumatic abuse audio recordings balance two duties: to verify authenticity and context before publication, and to minimize further harm to — a dual imperative rooted in and fo...