We're seeing graphic imagery today at a scale never before processed by humans. How do we engage with it in a meaningful, healthy way and build community as well? Alexa Koenig + Andrea Lampros on the release of Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives w/ UC Berkeley Law's Gwyneth Shaw: law.berkeley.edu/article/alexa-…

How do we engage with graphic imagery in a healthy way the fosters meaning and action, builds community, and promotes resilience? Read more from UC Berkeley Law's Gwyneth Shaw, who sat down with authors Alexa Koenig + Andrea Lampros on the release of Graphic: law.berkeley.edu/article/alexa-…

Celebrate my publication with co-authors Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros in conversation with PBS News legend Elizabeth Farnsworth on December 7 at Human Rights Center. You won't want to miss this! events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/2243…

Really honored to help kick off UC Berkeley Law's podcast Voices Carry w/ Andrea Lampros + Gwyneth Shaw, discussing strategies for staying connected w/ the world while minimizing some of the risks from exposure to so much upsetting content online Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives shows.acast.com/berkeley-law-v…

Join co-authors Alexa Koenig & Andrea Lampros in conversation with PBS News legend Elizabeth Farnsworth at UC Berkeley for our #booklaunch of Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives! Light refreshments and drinks served, in-person only: 📅 Dec. 7 ⌚️5:00 p.m. 📍UC Berkeley events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/2243…

1/ "The Work We Do: On Vicarious Trauma" Huge thanks to Justin for spotlighting the psychological side of investigations + sharing his story for the #OSINT community. He sneaks the vegetables into the dessert w/ unparalleled mastery :) Andrea Lampros Human Rights Center Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives

Thanks to Berkeley News for including Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives in their holiday gift guide for 2023! Andrea Lampros For some other awesome selections from the UC Berkeley community see 👇 news.berkeley.edu/2023/12/04/hol…

THURSDAY: Join the Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives launch with authors Alexa Koenig & Andrea Lampros in conversation with PBS News legend Elizabeth Farnsworth! Light refreshments and drinks served. This event is in-person only: 📅 Dec. 7 ⌚️5:00 p.m. 📍Human Rights Center events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/2243…

"Buy it, put it on your desk. This should almost be required reading before receiving your license to use the Internet, but I’ll propose that legislation another day." — Justin Seitz on Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives by Alexa Koenig + Andrea Lampros. Launching TOMORROW! Join us Human Rights Center.

Best quote, from one of the (very) best people! Can't make our launch for Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives? Check out Justin Seitz's thoughts on psyschosocial security/wellbeing + #OSINT instead in Bullsh*t Hunting (and subscribe while there! You won't regret it....) bullshithunting.com

Two launches of two projects in 24 hours.... Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives + The Broken Promise, airing tonight on PBS

First, thank you for reading Graphic! Second, thank you for including Graphic in this list. What an honor to be surrounded by such incredible and passion-driven work. Happy new year! Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives

#ICYMI: We were included in Berkeleyside's holiday book roundup! "Sometimes a book appears when the culture seems to need it the most," wrote Joanne Furio. Make sure to check out all the books on this list! Alexa Koenig Andrea Lampros #GraphicTheBook berkeleyside.org/2023/12/18/ber…

"Access or exposure to images of graphic violence from war & other conflict can inspire people to a higher sort of humanity. But those same images can cause injury, both psychological and moral." Edward Lempinen on Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives via Alexa Koenig Andrea Lampros: news.berkeley.edu/2024/01/10/ima…

A masterful piece by Edward Lempinen of UC Berkeley News on Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives that ties together the book's historical arc of catalyzing imagery from protest & conflict to the science of repeated exposure to graphic imagery. A must-read, w/ author voices Alexa Koenig & Andrea Lampros:

Thank you to Edward Lempinen for his deeply thoughtful review of Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives, as well as for spotlighting the psychological challenges #socialmedia can trigger, how user-generated content can be harnessed for positive social change, + strategies for minimizing harms.

Thx to World Affairs for discussing the role of open source investigations in helping safeguard elections, then chatting w/ Andrea Lampros about why ethics/quality #journalism are so critical to our online info ecosystem-plus the psychological cost of it all Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives #OSINT

It's getting harder to protect #HumanRights, #democracy—and our #mentalhealth—online. Human Rights Center researchers Alexa Koenig & Andrea Lampros join Ray Suarez to unpack how online exposure to violence & #misinformation is affecting users...and their votes: bit.ly/427asdI

How can journalists shield themselves against harm from incessantly viewing traumatic imagery? How can they build resilience? Check out the latest from Andrea Lampros and Alexa Koenig with Global Investigative Journalism Network #GraphicTheBook: gijn.org/stories/journa…

How journalists can practice self-care when investigating graphic visuals from war and conflict — check out the latest from Andrea Lampros and Alexa Koenig with Global Investigative Journalism Network on Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives: gijn.org/stories/journa…