resources Committee to Protect Journalists Covering Gun Violence in Your Community Emergencies: Resources RTDNA Practicing Safety and Awareness in the Field Every Day Rockefeller Institute of Government Info on Mass Shootings in the US

Structured activities designed for journalists who already have a basic understanding of emotional risk and trauma exposure, here focused on trauma-informed reporting and source care Source Care in Emotionally Heavy Reporting Tasks and Action Items…

Structured activities for individuals or newsrooms. Some exercises deal with personal, difficult, vulnerable issues. Participation is encouraged but not required. If at any point, a participant doesn’t want to share, that is okay. Journalism &…

Written reflections and video testimonials from journalists who have covered mass casualty events provide valuable firsthand insights into the practical and emotional realities of this work. By sharing their experiences, challenges, and coping strategies, these…

Jump to your section: Management or Editors | Peers | Journalists Prompts for journalists and/or newsrooms that have already covered a school shooting (or similar) and need language to approach peers, editors, other management management…

Prompts for newsrooms or colleagues to discuss to help prepare for scenarios like this. These can be treated like workshop prompts, or can be handled as a solo exercise for journalists to think through. These…

Understanding critical action items when covering a school shooting is important because these assignments involve significant physical, emotional, ethical, and logistical challenges that can affect both journalists and the communities they cover. Preparing in advance…

Jump to your section: Physical Safety | Digital Safety | Emotional & Psychological Safety | Reputational & Ethical Safety | Legal Safety Guidelines (U.S) | Financial & Labor Safety | After Coverage A school shooting…