The media and NGOs are often guilty of seeking the most salacious, heartbreaking details because they drive donations. This is known as "trauma porn." It treats the survivor’s pain as a commodity. Ethical campaigns refuse this. They ask: Does this detail serve the education of the public, or does it merely shock?
The media and NGOs are often guilty of seeking the most salacious, heartbreaking details because they drive donations. This is known as "trauma porn." It treats the survivor’s pain as a commodity. Ethical campaigns refuse this. They ask: Does this detail serve the education of the public, or does it merely shock?