Chair: Michiko Kawahara<\/p>\n
It is very important to make efforts to listen to people who have difficulty speaking up, tell their stories to society, and show them the issues they face. These efforts are essential to create a fair discourse space. This is one of the main roles that journalism should play. However, it is especially important to listen to vulnerable people who have suffered physical and mental damage, \u2015 such as victims of incidents, accidents, or (sexual) violence and abuse, disaster victims and their families, survivors of war and conflict, etc\u2015. To hear and tell their stories, knowledge and training are needed.<\/p>\n
What exactly does “empathy,” “sympathy,” and “consideration” mean? What are the minimum requirements for interviewers to know? In this study group, we will share issues and explore new ways through “reading session” and “symposium”.<\/p>\n
In the reading session, participants read “Trauma Reporting: A Journalist’s Guide to Covering Sensitive Stories” (2020) written by Jo Healey of the BBC, and discuss the contents with experienced reporters and journalism researchers.<\/p>\n
The symposium will be held as occasion demands.<\/p>\n
<Reports on public lectures><\/p>\n
\u2022Report on Lecture by Dr. Cait McMahon \u201cCovering Trauma: Building Mental Fitness for Journalists\u201d (February 13, 2024): https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re099\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022Report on Lecture by Chong-ae Lee\u00a0\u201cHow South Korean Journalists Began Speaking About Trauma\u201d (January 25, 2025): https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re128\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022Report on Lecture by Jo Healey \u201cTrauma Reporting: Exploring Sensitive Working Practices for Journalists when Interviewing Victims and Survivors\u201d (February 11, 2025): https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re122\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022Report on Trauma Reporting Study Group Symposium \u201cToward Trauma\u2011Informed Journalism Practice\u201d (February 14, 2026): https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re146\/<\/a><\/p>\n <Annual reports><\/p>\n \u2022A report for the 2021 academic year is available here: https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re035\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022A report for the 2022 academic year is available here: https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re067\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022A report for the 2023 academic year is available here: https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re102\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022A report for the 2024 academic year is available here: https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re125\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022A report for the 2025 academic year is available here: https:\/\/baiforum.jp\/en\/report\/re145\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chair: Michiko Kawahara It is very important to ma<\/p>\n