Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240101293

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Australian Journalism, Trauma and Community. This project aims to investigate the professional and personal costs of reporting on trauma for Australian journalists and the communities they engage with, by undertaking a groundbreaking historical study of journalists’ exposure to trauma over the past century. It seeks to generate new knowledge by transforming our understanding of the relationship between journalism and trauma and the wider implications for the profession and the public. Expected outcomes of this project include scholarly, education and public resources which will inform and broaden ongoing debates about Australian journalism. This will provide significant benefits for journalists and the public, creating urgent awareness and better support and training initiatives.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2024

End Date: 12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $834,416.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical studies | Australian history | Media studies |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)