This document provides an overview and outline for Lauren Irwin's honors thesis research on trauma-inducing news coverage of mass shootings in Colorado and the role of memorials. The research will examine how media coverage has traumatized both survivors of shootings and journalists. It will also study how memorials, both physical and journalistic, have provided relief and recovery for communities. The creative project will involve interviews, storytelling, and photogrammetry to present solutions for minimizing harm through evolving journalistic practices and memorial journalism.