Regarding more than the pain of others
I have a new essay with the Boston Review, about suffering, compassion and foreign journalism (and other narratives) of Africa. I hope you’ll read…
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The Dart Center Guide to Reporting on Sexual Violence
Given the recent conversation on this blog and elsewhere, I thought readers might benefit from this guide. Please share it freely with anyone who…
Read MoreWho 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…
Read MoreFive 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 MoreNobel Women’s Initiative takes on sexual violence
The Nobel Women’s Initiative, which is exactly what you think it is, is taking up the cause of ending sexual violence in war. Tall…
Read MoreRape in the DRC: Now complete with statistics!
A few days ago, I got a press release about Congo, the first line of which is this: “A new study shows that women…
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 MoreSilly women and their sexual assault. Don’t they know it’s complex?
At a small school in Pennsylvania, students staged a sit-in to protest the way their campus handles rape reports. This piece, from the Philadelphia…
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Reporters and Rape II: Readers’ trust and trauma stories
But first, a quick news update: A Congolese colonel is going to jail for his sex crimes. It’s the first such conviction — and…
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