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Survivors Media Guides
Survivors of high-profile tragedies are often ill-prepared to manage the crush of unanticipated – and often unwanted – media attention that follows a crisis. We created these guides and one-pagers to support survivors of all kinds whose stories may be told by the media, particularly those managing the immediate aftermath of a high-profile event or in the aftermath of tragedies.
These guides and one-pagers are meant to elevate the critical, timely steps survivors can consider if engaging with the media. The three guides are: Considerations before engaging with the media, considerations if not engaging with the media and how to prepare to effectively engage with the media.
Survivors Media Guide - part 1
Survivors Media Guide - part 2
Survivors Media Guide - part 3
This section highlights our work on behalf of survivors, stories that discuss how we approach our work and media reports about the survivors we are working to support. All materials we share about individual survivors have been approved for public display by the affected families.
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WCVB 5: Widow remembers pilot husband who 'loved flying' after tragic death in Mass. plane crash
Gentry Andrews remembers her husband Geoffrey as a man who fell in love with flying as a little boy.
"He began flying before he could drive a car, and he'd been a pilot for 13 years," Andrews said. "He just loved flying machines and thought they were incredibly cool. They defy gravity, and they connect people all over the world."
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The Cape Cod Chronicle: Harwich Homicide Victims Remembered
A memorial tribute and candlelight vigil was held in Brooks Park on Sunday evening to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the murders of two community members.
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AP: Man who says he was held captive in Connecticut home for 20 years makes his first public comments
A man who told police that he was held captive in a Connecticut home by his father and stepmother and given limited food for 20 years before being rescued is thanking medical staff for holding what he called his first-ever birthday party as he turned 32.
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Boston.com: Families of Revere women found dead in Belize hotel room speak out after learning cause of their deaths
Naqqad, Mallah, and El Arar’s families had spoken out earlier this week to say they were “deeply alarmed” by the lack of answers and information they had received about the three women’s deaths.
The families said they are now awaiting results from a separate independent review conducted by Massachusetts authorities. They also reiterated their concerns about early news reports speculating about the women’s cause of death.
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PEOPLE: Sex Assault Accuser Jessica Mann Has a Blunt, Emotional Response to Harvey Weinstein Calling Jail a 'Hellhole'
Actress Jessica Mann, who accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her in 2013, responded sharply to Weinstein's assertion in court on Wednesday, Jan. 29, that Rikers Island is a "hellhole."
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MASSLIVE: ‘Kind hearted, generous and dedicated’: Sisters remember Shantel Gillespie
Just moments after the man accused of killing their older sister was arraigned Wednesday afternoon, Shantel Gillespie’s sisters remembered her as a “beautiful soul” who will be missed dearly.
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CBS Boston: 'He was a joy,' Hundreds mourn death of 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence in Norwood
Embracing one another in tears and broken hearts, hundreds gathered in Norwood to say goodbye and pay their respects to Tyler Lawrence.
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POYNTER: A former journalist’s nonprofit helps survivors of high-profile tragedies
In May 2019, Boston College student Alexander Urtula jumped to his death from a parking garage in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He had been hours away from graduating. His girlfriend, Inyoung You, was present at the time of his death.
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BOSTON GLOBE: Former BC student pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of her boyfriend
A former Boston College student charged with goading her boyfriend to take his own life avoided prison time on Thursday by agreeing to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and accept her role in Alex Urtula’s death, a plea deal blessed by the victim’s family.
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CommonWealth Magazine: PR guru offering free media services to tragedy survivors
When a high-profile tragedy occurs, the survivors are often barraged by requests for comment from the media. Reporters may struggle to figure out how to contact the surviving family. Public relations guru David Guarino announced Thursday that he is forming a new nonprofit, Survivors Say, that will provide free communications services to victims of high-profile tragedies.
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MassLive: Remembering Rhonda LeRocque, Tewksbury mother killed in Las Vegas shooting
Rhonda LeRocque, the 42-year-old Tewksbury mom who was shot during the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, was remembered during a memorial service over the weekend.
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BOSTON GLOBE: Pittsfield airman ‘was the glue’ that kept his family, friends close, relatives say
Description goes hereAt each stage of his life, US Air Force Staff Sergeant Jacob M. Galliher made a deep impression on the people who surrounded him, whether on a youth football field, as captain of his high school football team, or on a helicopter mission across the world.
It is these lasting memories that now comfort his family and friends as they mourn the 24-year-old killed on Nov. 29 in a military helicopter crash off the coast of southern Japan.