Introduction: Trauma Literacy in Global Journalism: Toward an Education Agenda

Abstract

Due to growing evidence of extensive trauma associated with high exposure to traumatizing events, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and maladaptive coping strategies among practicing journalists, the drive to prepare journalism students to cope with the emotional and psychological stress of reporting trauma and human suffering has grown significantly among scholars in recent years. This special issue proposes a new pathway to an educational agenda in response to this persistent work-related problem in journalism practice.