The ways broadcasters could help protect vulnerable people during and after media interviews are discussed by Sian Williams, broadcaster, journalist and psychology student, in this month’s issue of The Psychologist. 

In her article ‘Voices of the Vulnerable’ Sian describes some of the traumatic events she reported on in her 30 years at the BBC and how many interviewees were still in shock but would feel compelled to share their story. 

Sian, who is currently in the final year of an MSc in Psychology, also considers the impact being interviewed in traumatic circumstances can have, especially if the interview is heavily edited or cut, and ways for broadcasters to limit further trauma for interviewees and news teams. 

Read the full article here. 

Other articles in The Psychologist include:

Stuart C. Carr and Malcom MacLachlan’s article ‘Humanitarian work psychology’ in which they present a manifesto for tackling global inequalities at work.

In ‘The times they are a-changin’’ Angelica Ronald examines autism and ADHD.

Ray McBride investigates the phenomenon of ‘Secular ecstasies’ and what this could mean for mainstream psychology.

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