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The Viewing Room: How Journalists Prepare for and Respond to
Witnessing Executions discusses the need for individual and
organizational journalism training on coping with trauma exposure
and providing support after being exposed to trauma, specifically
as it pertains to the aftermath of witnessing and covering
executions. The United States executed 46 people in 2010. At least
one journalist witnessed each of the deaths. Thirty-three of those
journalists were interviewed for this book. They witnessed an
electrocution, firing squad death or a lethal injection, with some
having witnessed more than one execution that year by the time they
were interviewed. Kenna R. Griffin argues that support before and
after trauma exposure would help journalists cope with emotions
related to experiencing traumatic events, and could even help them
avoid emotional trauma altogether. It is newsroom managers'
responsibility to create supportive work environments with climates
focused on education, training, communication, safety, and
emotional well-being-most of which don't appear to be present when
journalists are witnessing executions, and all of which are
necessary to create a more mentally healthy profession. Scholars of
journalism, trauma, and legal studies will find this book
particularly useful.
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