Ep 2: The emergence of vicarious trauma

Mar 13, 2016, 02:52 PM

With the emergence of user generated content (UGC) or eyewitness media there has also been an emergence of trauma experienced by journalists who discovery, verify and witness this content online. It's called vicarious trauma.

Asha Phillips speaks to Sam Dubberley, the co-founder and director of Eyewitness Media Hub, and Cait McMahon, the Managing Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, and shares her own experiences in dealing with graphic content.