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      • Tips for Reporting on Latinx Community and Sex Trafficking
      • U Visas: A Source for Reporting on Human Trafficking
      • How to Use Sex Trafficking Research: 10 Tips for Journalists
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Resources

Resources

This part of the TIP website holds our ever-expanding range of resources for reporting on sex trafficking, including:
  1. Tip Sheets: Useful tips for covering sex trafficking including best practices for interviewing survivors and other sources, finding and/or generating reliable data, working with NGOs, and more.
  2. Language Matters: Guidance regarding the importance of word choice when researching and reporting on the issue of sex trafficking. We indicate problematic words/phrases and propose alternatives for responsible reporting.
  3. Definitions: What are we talking about when we talk about sex trafficking? Does trafficking require movement across geographic boundaries? (answer: no) Is it always trafficking when minors are involved? (answer: yes) When journalists clarify the terms they and their sources use, it improves story cohesion and promotes better understanding.

Don’t see what you need here? Send a note to theirinaproject@unc.edu, or tweet us @TheIrinaProject.

We understand the challenges of finding reliable information about trafficking. As we add to the TIP library, we’ll be transparent about the source of our data and any caveats that could affect your analyses.

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TIP is based at the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media, in Chapel Hill, NC. It is directed by Dr. Barbara Friedman, who co-founded it in 2009 with Dr. Anne Johnston, professor emerita. They gratefully acknowledge the support and encouragement of the Carolina Center for Public Service and Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars, the UNC-CH School of Social Work, and the Carolina Women’s Center.

The Irina Project
Hussman School of Journalism and Media
UNC-Chapel Hill
CB #3365
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
  • The Irina Project
    • What We Do
    • About Our Team
  • Resources
    • Tip-sheets >
      • Using Images When Reporting on Human Trafficking
      • Reporting Sex Trafficking: Overcoming Obstacles, Gaining Perspective
      • Tips for Interviewing Survivors
      • Tips for Reporting on Latinx Community and Sex Trafficking
      • U Visas: A Source for Reporting on Human Trafficking
      • How to Use Sex Trafficking Research: 10 Tips for Journalists
    • Language Matters
    • definitions
  • Perspectives
    • Blogs and News
    • Experts' Quick Takes
    • Interviews
  • Contact Us