Tragedy - xoJane

I'm A Photo Editor for a News Organization and I Looked At Every Single Photo Taken At The Boston Marathon Bombing

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:30:00 -0400

There are lots of pictures that are too graphic to publish. Even on the Internet. I have to look at them anyway.

How Not To Be A Dick When You're A Reporter Covering A Tragedy

Mandy — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Lesson 1: Try not to exclusively make an exclusive ass of yourself exclusively, as you were first to report.

Self-Care When Tragedy Strikes

Dillan DiGiovanni — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0400

When tragedy strikes, we need to tend to ourselves as best we can.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Sister Was Killed By A Random Shooter

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0500

On Halloween night 1991, my 17-year-old sister Misty was shot and killed by a neighbor at a Halloween party in an apartment house in Clarksville, TN.

The Shining Knights of the Aurora Movie Theater

Katie J. M. Baker of Jezebel — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:31:16 -0400

I can't stop thinking about the three men who died taking bullets for their girlfriends. Words and phrases used to describe the men by their lovers and families include "gentlemen," "the kind of guy you want your daughter to be with," and multiple variations on the word "hero."

Why Are Acts of Evil Always Attributed to "Crazy People" or "Muslim Terrorists"?

s.e. smith — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:05:25 -0400

A terrible, wrong thing happened in Denver this morning. And in response, people are perpetrating more violence and more harm with their rhetoric about crazed killers.

Do You Want To Watch Tragedies On Tape?

Sara Benincasa — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:05:17 -0400

When I heard about the tragic subway death of a young man at the Bedford L stop this weekend, I wondered immediately if surveillance footage of the grisly tragedy had hit YouTube.

A Tragic Race Car Driver Death Left Me Feeling Empty

Daisy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:00:06 -0400

Sometimes it's hard to be sad when people make dangerous life choices.