#841 Trauma-informed Journalism: A Choice and a Voice

December 15, 2022

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Former crime reporter Tamara Cherry — who now works as a specialist-for-hire on trauma-informed practices — joins Jonathan Goldsbie to consider what allegations swirling around Leah McLaren’s memoir have taught us about what could be called “trauma-indifferent” writing.

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They also look at how publication bans on the identities of victims can sometimes serve to re-victimize them, and how Canada seems to be on the verge of finally addressing that.This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.

Links:

I was sexually assaulted when I was 16. Penguin Random House Canada published a memoir by one of my assailants claiming it was consensual – Zoe Charlotte Greenberg on Medium
my response – Leah McLaren on Substack
A Statement from Penguin Random House Canada – PenguinRandomHouseCA on Twitter
Trauma survivors and the media: A qualitative analysis – Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
She wanted to tell you about her sex assault. The court has finally let her – Toronto Star
Victim Identity and Privacy – Justice Committee report on Improving Support for Victims of Crime

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