Australian News Photographers, Safety and Trauma

Fay Anderson

Australian News Photographers, Safety and Trauma

Journalism

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Abstract

This chapter illuminates new understanding about the dangers experienced by Australian news photographers on international and domestic assignments. Using oral history methodology, the interviews with 60 present and former Australian newspaper photographers revealed a litany of psychologically and physically hazardous aspects of their work, and the safety training available. Despite the implementation of trauma counselling and hostile environment courses, press photography continues to be a highly dangerous and precarious vocation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Assault on Journalism
Subtitle of host publication	Building Knowledge to Protect Freedom of Expression
Editors	Ulla Carlsson, Reeta Poyhtari
Place of Publication	Göteborg Sweden
Publisher	Nordicom
Pages	231-234
Number of pages	4
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9789187957512
ISBN (Print)	9789187957505
Publication status	Published - May 2017

Publication series

Name	Research Antologies
Publisher	Nordicom

Keywords

Newspaper photographers
Trauma
PTSD
Media history

Access to Document

http://www.nordicom.gu.se/en/publikationer/assault-journalismLicence: Unspecified

A history of press photography in Australia
Gawenda, M., Young, S., Anderson, F. & Darian-Smith, K.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/07/12 → 31/03/18
Project: Research

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A history of press photography in Australia

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