Looking for case studies / research on how journalists can incorporate a harm reduction approach when talking with traumatized communities. Any good citations?
But! We have the power to change this. In fact we know how to do it. There’s a lot of research already out there (oh hello, Kerner Commission from 50 years ago)
But it’s up to people in power (boardroom, TV general managers, publishers, Editors in Chief etc) to put $ behind it
& really it starts with media outlets publicly & transparently acknowledging all the harmful racist coverage that’s been produced that led to this division, & asking the public to hold them accountable as they work *in alignment with BIPOC communities* to repair this harm.
"A single tariff benefiting one paper factory in Washington state could prompt the loss of thousands of U.S. newspaper jobs, industry executives say."
Since this tweet is going all over the place, now's the time to invest in your local newspaper and keep your community informed about the issues you care about.