Poynter Online
Go


Top Story

Who? Here's a Primer on GOP Veep Choice Sarah Palin
Most Recent Articles
Most E-mailed
Recent Comments
Recent Tags
Community Activity

Poynter Training
Poynter Seminars
Small, in-person training experiences.
News University
Today's most popular courses on NewsU, Poynter's e-learning site for journalists.
Webinars
Our online classroom is just a click away. Learn more.
All Webinars
Home > Reporting, Writing & Editing
Tools: Text Sizeor, Print, e-mail, Permalink, Share
5:21 PM  Apr. 16, 2007
Virginia Campus Shootings: Coverage Resources
By Bob Steele (More articles by this author)
Nelson Poynter Scholar for Journalism Values
Contributors: Al Tompkins, Chip Scanlan, David Shedden

More in this series

Here are previously published resources from Poynter Online that may be useful as coverage of the Virginia shootings unfolds. (Here's a list of issues pegged specifically to coverage of the Virginia shootings.) You'll find links to ongoing coverage here.
 
Covering the Attack

NEWSU RESOURCES
Interactive Learning Tools:
  -- Journalism and Trauma
Learn how to compassionately interview victims and how covering traumatic events affects you.

-- Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
Get the tools and techniques needed to confront complex ethical issues by exploring contemporary case studies and understanding principles and processes.

-- Handling Horrible Images:
Explore the tough choices newsrooms face before publishing explicit images.

 -- Multimedia Reporting: Covering Breaking News
Explore the groundbreaking work of six sites, and prepare yourself and your newsroom for deadline coverage.

School Shootings 1997-2007, By David Shedden (2007)

Handling Emotional Interviews: Part I, Part II, By Chip Scanlan (2006)

First Rule of Interviewing: Be Human, By Chip Scanlan (2001)

Crisis Reporting and Respectful Interviewing," By Bob Steele (2001)

"Guidelines for Dealing with Families of Victims
," By Al Tompkins (2001)

"Reporting on Victims: The Professional's Advice," By Bob Steele (1996)

"Journalists and Trauma: Secondary Victims," By Bob Steele (1996)

"Columbine Shooting Anniversary
is a Trick Balancing Act
," By Bob Steele (April 2000)

"Pain Through the Lens," By Bob Steele (April 2000)

"Columbine: When News and Emotion Converge," By Rochelle Lewis Lavin (March 2000)

"Journalism and Tragedy," By Bob Steele (July 1999)

"Guidelines for Interviewing Juveniles," By Al Tompkins (May 1999)

"After Littleton: Covering What Comes Next," By Al Tompkins (April 1999)
 

 

More in this series:
Tools: Print, e-mail, Permalink, Comment On This Article, Share
Recent Comments:
Rebecca Self
No one seems to be talking about the most important issues: how can/is journalism fueling the culture that's creating these shooters? How might coverage change to stop that? The NYT has an interactive building model on its front page for heaven's sake -- might as well just slap a VaTech...
Rebecca Self, 2:07 PM April 17, 2007
Read All Comments (1 comments)
Username
Password
New User? Signup Now
Poynter Careers
Ask The Recruiter Ask The Recruiter Friday: Can a Journalist be a Singer?
Colleen on Careers Colleen on Careers You Worked Hard to Get the Interview, Make it Count