Jennifer Jacklin-Stratton and Sarah Blesener will create an iterative, open-source toolkit. Enter/Exit: Trauma-Informed Praxis for Visual Journalism is designed to equip independent journalists and local newsrooms with tools and frameworks for ethical reporting on trauma’s aftermath and visually representing witness testimony with dignity, care, and collaboration. This resource will aim to center survivors’ voices, promote collaborative storytelling, and prioritize the well-being of participants and journalists through inclusive strategies, educational materials, and innovative distribution methods.

“We want to help contribute towards a media environment where care, dignity, and agency are not afterthoughts, but the foundation,” Blesener said.

“Local journalists—who are often closest to the communities they cover—and are often working with limited resources and support,” added Jacklin-Stratton. “We hope to help close that gap and develop resources that support not only more nuanced, in-depth journalism, but healthier journalists too.”