Ethical Relationships with Sources, Trauma Aware Journalism [EN, FR] – https://www.traumaawarejournalism.org/ethical-relationships-with-sources 

Reporting on Vulnerable Communities, Trauma Aware Journalism [EN, FR] – https://www.traumaawarejournalism.org/reporting-on-vulnerable-communities 

How to interview vulnerable sources without exploiting them (2023), Kelly McBride, NPR – https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2023/08/22/1195097771/how-to-interview-vulnerable-sources-without-exploiting-them 

Why Should I Tell You?: A Guide to Less-Extractive Reporting, Natalie Yahr, Center for Journalism Ethics – School of Journalism and Mass Communication – University of Wisconsin-Madison – https://ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/why-should-i-tell-you-a-guide-to-less-extractive-reporting/ 

Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink: a guide to confidential sources (2018), Steven Potter, Center for Journalism Ethics – School of Journalism and Mass Communication – University of Wisconsin-Madison – https://ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/2018/12/07/the-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-guide-to-confidential-sources/  

Tragedies & Journalists (2009), Joe Hight & Frank Smyth, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma [EN, UK, VI] – https://dartcenter.org/content/tragedies-journalists-6?section=all 

Dart Center Style Guide for Trauma-Informed Journalism (2021), Isobel Thompson, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma – https://dartcenter.org/resources/dart-center-style-guide 

Preparing for assignments in unstable and unpredictable environments: Ten tips from Dart Centre Asia Pacific (2023), Helen Zahos, Erin Smith, Amantha Perera & Trina McLellan, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma – https://dartcenter.org/resources/preparing-assignments-unstable-and-unpredictable-environments-ten-tips-dart-centre-asia 

Interviewing in the aftermath of trauma (2022), Kimina Lyall, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma – https://dartcenter.org/resources/interviewing-aftermath-trauma 

Covering the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in Indian country, Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) – https://indigenousjournalists.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/naja-vawa-1.pdf 

Guidelines for journalists reporting on children, UNICEF [EN, RU] – https://www.unicef.org/eca/media/ethical-guidelines 


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