Trauma in the Public

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[ UUID ] 2825c6e6-aaac-4003-8f05-c2e88ca53ff7

[ Session Name ] Trauma in the Public [ Primary Space ] Web Literacy [ Secondary Space ] Decentralization

[ Submitter's Name ] Bria Royal [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Free Spirit Media

What will happen in your session?

The session is broken into three parts:

Part 1: Understanding Trauma – In this section, participants learn the basics of what trauma is and its effects on specific publics, with a particular focus on collective and historical traumas.

Part 2: Publicizing Trauma – In this section, participants move through case studies to understand how technological advances and the immediacy of information changes the way journalists must respond to public traumas. Activities include a true false game and the collective creation of a timeline of the history of trauma in the public.

Part 3: Guidelines for Engagement – In this section, participants create their own guidelines for handling trauma narrative in digital reporting.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

In “Trauma in the Public” participants will learn the basics or trauma informed reporting and how our ever-evolving digital landscape greatly influences and complicates the way we consume trauma as a society. “Trauma in the Public” seeks to address the digitization of the journalism field, the decentralized nature in which we consume news, and the phenomenon of. The goal of the workshop is to promote a nuanced, trauma-informed approach to journalism that has the agility to survive the new digital landscape that now surrounds the field.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

Ideally, “Trauma in the Public” requires a white board or smart board, large Post-It paper, and markers for writing on the paper. Though not required, a projector to be used for showcasing case study examples is ideal. It is recommended that participants bring notebooks and pens to take notes.

Time needed

90 mins

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Bria, while this is a very interesting session we don't feel it fits into the goals of the Web Literacy session at this year's festival. Thanks for taking the time to submit. Your session will still be considered by the Decentralization space, your second choice.

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Thank you for taking the time to submit a session to MozFest. Due to the high level of submissions, we’re unable to accept all proposals and unfortunately, your session was not part of the final group.

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