Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 01. Stuck in Neutral; Chapter 02. Getting Engaged; Chapter 03. From the Heart; Chapter 04. It's Personal; Chapter 05. Feeling the Pain; Chapter 06. Road to Recovery; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary
"Thou shall remain objective" is the number-one newsroom commandment, but lately cracks have begun to appear in the news media's objective façade. American journalists have been pushed to the emotional brink with such recent tragedies and September 11th and Virginia Tech. Like social scientists, reporters are expected to be immune to, and even aloof from, the pain and suffering they chronicle. Daring to Feel: Violence, the News Media, and Their Emotions challenges this journalistic mandate, particularly as it pertains to the emotional topic of violence. Interviewing journalists who have co
