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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
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From copy cats to child witnesses – the ethics of reporting school shootings

From copy cats to child witnesses – the ethics of reporting school shootings | this curious life | Scoop.it
As Newtown tries to come to terms with the execrable, it isn’t clear if television news has been a help or a hindrance.
Janet Devlin's insight:

'Since Columbine, we’ve learned a lot about what can go wrong with the reporting of school shootings. Enough journalists are sensitive to these lessons to make a difference, or at least to create a useful public debate about the journalism we want to have.'

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Safety Lessons From the Morgue

Safety Lessons From the Morgue | this curious life | Scoop.it
Susan Baker has saved thousands of lives in her career by starting with a simple question: What is killing us?

 

Quiet achiever: From aviation and flight safety, through pedestrian, vehicular (seat belts, child safety seats, alcohol, speeding), and bike (helmets) safety, child injuries, workplace safety, falls, water, and fires,  this inspirational woman influenced the thinking of legislators and policy makers, changing the focus from disease prevention to proactive health promoting measures, educating  further generations to continue her legacy and governments to establish injury surveillance policy and agencies, in so doing saving innumerable lives worldwide.

 

 

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