The following information resources may offer victim assistance information, research findings, educational materials, or strategies for program and policy development specific to this topic. A general listing of all OVC publications is also available.

Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma—University of Washington, School of Communications
This site's resource unit features a guide to ethical reporting about victims and trauma, and the award section has information and nominations for the Dart Award—a $10,000 team award for excellence in reporting on victims of violence through outstanding newspaper coverage of victims that honors portrayals that treat victims and their experiences with accuracy, insight and respect.

New Directions from the Field: News Media Community (August 1998)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 172824) is a reprint of chapter 13 from New Directions and deals specifically with promising practices and recommendations related to the News Media Community.
ASCII (14 kb) or PDF (122 kb)

Victims and the Media Program—Michigan State University, School of Journalism
This program is designed to reach both journalism students and working media professionals, with special emphasis on how to report stories without revictimizing the victims.