What does a “trauma-informed journalist” look like? What are the specific competencies associated with being a trauma-informed journalist? And what are the metrics used to measure the efficacy of current training on trauma-informed approaches to reporting? In this episode, Matthew Pearson, assistant professor at Carleton University, digs into these questions with other journalism educators and moderates a discussion on how journalism schools are starting to recognize the need for trauma-informed journalism training, and how to support students in tackling those difficult stories.

This episode features:

• Matthew Pearson, assistant professor at Carleton University
• Saranaz Barforoush, assistant professor at University of British Columbia
• Duncan McCue, associate professor at Carleton University
• Kelly Roche, assistant professor at University of King’s College

Link to episode transcript

Watch the full panel discussion

Resources: 

• Taking Care Report
• Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
• Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma

Forced Change - Changement Forcé is a podcast produced for Facts and Frictions/Fait Et Frictions by journalism students at Carleton University and at Université du Québec à Montréal, and is part of a research project led by Trish Audette-Longo, Nana aba Duncan, Chantal Francoeur, Christine Crowther and Shenaz Kermalli. The podcast and special issue were made possible thanks to funding and support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Carleton University's Future Learning Lab, J-Schools Canada, and Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication, Faculty of Public Affairs, and the Office of the Vice-President.

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