Who gets to tell rape stories from Haiti?
There’s a debate raging about Mac McClelland’s reporting for Mother Jones last fall from Haiti. If you haven’t followed it, a personal essay for…
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Five Ideas on Meaningful Consent in Trauma Journalism
This post grew out of a journalism controversy, now lifetimes ago in news-years, about coverage of sexual assault. I’ve updated this post so that…
Read MoreEvents that are worth a New York minute — and more
Here are two upcoming events that promise to be interesting and inspiring. If you’re in the City, come on by. If you’re not, tell…
Read MoreThe double standards of rape reporting — and outcry
Lots of folks have been outraged by the NYT coverage of a gang rape in Texas. The coverage veered often and unnecessarily into blame-the-victim…
Read MoreA roundup of ideas on tweeting rape
Update: For a broader look at constructing a relationship between readers and writers when covering rape and trauma, see my January/February 2011 article in…
Read MoreOn Haiti
Just a quick note to encourage those of you interested in what Haiti looks like to follow my friend Huascar Robles’ reporting. He is,…
Read MoreHaitian voodoo is devil’s work, says Robertson. But Liberian gold? Bring it on.
The most interesting tidbit in Colum Lynch’s recent article, about Liberian warlord Charles Taylor’s American contacts, is “Blood Diamond”-mining Taylor apparently got Pat “Haiti-deserved-it”…
Read MoreA young reporter in Haiti
I was incredibly moved by Huascar Robles’ account of reporting in Haiti. Huascar is a young Puerto Rican reporter who had been researching an…
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