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This edited volume explores the phenomenon of secondary trauma among sub-Saharan African journalists tasked with covering violent events, conflicts, and crises, shedding light on the profound psychological and emotional impacts of witnessing violence indirectly through their professional reporting. By combining empirical studies, theoretical discussions, and case-specific analyses, the book offers a crucial examination of how journalists experience, process, and navigate the psychological burdens associated with reporting traumatic events. The book seeks to contribute to ongoing development of trauma-informed journalistic practices, and a cultural shift towards prioritizing mental health in media organizations.
Sommario
Chapter 1: Introduction: Trauma in African Journalism.- Chapter 2: Silent Echoes and Deafening Silence: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Trauma Journalism in Nigeria s Ethno-Religious Crises.- Chapter 3: Capturing the Unseen: Emotional Challenges of Documenting African Journalistic Stories.- Chapter 4: Bearing Witness: Journalism, Genocide and the Weight of Trauma.- Chapter 5: Attacks, Harassment, Criminalization and Intimidation: An African Menu for Journalists.- Chapter 6: The problem with photography: Psychological effects on journalists.- Chapter 7: Because I Saw It Myself : FGM/C Reporting and Journalist Trauma in Uganda.- Chapter 8: Trauma Journalism in Tanzania and its impact on mental health among Tanzanian journalists.- Chapter 9: Sick of Journalism: Interrogating the Traumatic Experiences of Covering COVID-19.- Chapter 10: The Watchdog in Distress Electoral Politics, Police Brutality and the Chilling Effect on Journalism Practice in Uganda.- Chapter 11: Psychological and Physical Safety of Foreign Journalists Covering Boko Haram Conflict in Borno State, Nigeria.- Chapter 12: Unearthing an unpleasant past: Exploring the psychological trauma of journalists reporting on the Gukurahundi genocide.- Chapter 13: Restrictive Media Laws, Trauma and Context-Specific Ethics in Non-Democratic Contexts.- Chapter 14: Journalism, Obligation and Moral Injury.- Chapter 15: The Captured Journalists : Implications for Objective Reporting and Safety.
