Blood on the Screen: Dealing with Vicarious Trauma Via UGC

Social newsgatherers watch the unwatchable — the sort of graphic visuals that, a generation ago, would have required a visit to a crime scene or battlefield. The worst that humanity has to offer is at their fingertips. UGC experts discuss the challenges they’ve identified in their newsrooms and steps they’ve taken to address them.

Featuring

Kim Bui

Deputy Managing Editor, Arizona Republic

Hannah Cushman

Social Media Editor, U.S. Central Region, Associated Press

Gavin Rees

Executive Director, Dart Centre Europe

Fergus Bell

News & Media Consultant, Fathm