Tom Teves, father of Alex Teves, who was murdered in the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shootings, speaks about the impact of trauma on individuals and families at "Trauma Journalism: Training for Educators" Oct. 16, 2015. This conference at the Reynolds Journalism Institute focused on teaching journalism educators about how to prepare students for the impact of trauma on individuals — including themselves — and communities, how to build resilience through reporting, and provide hands-on help in creating units or standalone courses on trauma.

1. No Notoriety
Dedicated to reducing senseless loss of life
caused by acts of mass violence.
nonotoriety.com

3. ⋙ No Notoriety Began July
20th 2012 the day my first born
son was murdered shielding
his girlfriend. Alex is one of 12
killed and 70 wounded in The
Aurora Theater Shooting.
⋙Can you name the
murderer?
⋙Do you remember
seeing photos of the
murderer?
⋙He gave up his life so
she could live..

5. ⋙Teves Family w/Alex

6. ⋙ Death Threats from
conspiracy Theorists
⋙ Constant inaccuracy of
reporting – no fact ckg
⋙ Stress of criminal trial
⋙ Abused by Charities
⋙ Loss of Friends
⋙ Avoidance of family
⋙ Suicidal thoughts
⋙ Diminished will to live
⋙ Destruction of our
lives, hopes, dreams,
plans
⋙ Our family was
diminished from 5 to 4.
⋙The love of our life is
dead and we will
NEVER see him again
⋙1st Born Son
⋙Violent, sudden death
⋙Tommy and Nick had
their HERO taken away
from them
⋙Amanda lost the love
of her life
⋙ Depression
⋙ Anger
⋙ 75% Divorce rate for
couples of murdered children
⋙ Trauma - PTSD
Impact To Victims & Families

8. ⋙ NN Is a mission of my
wife, Caren, and myself.
⋙ This “organization” is
Caren and me working on
our laptops in our family
room.

9. ⋙ American journalists
taken hostage, the Media
regularly agrees not to
report the situation for
safety reasons (i.e.
Richard Engel).
⋙The same change
can easily be done when
reporting on rampage
mass shooters.
⋙Reporting on sexual
assault victims.
⋙Those who commit
suicide or die of AIDS.
⋙Juveniles and
juvenile perpetrators.
Reporting has evolved over time. Specifically, the media has
changed over the years in how it reports on:
⋙The Media won’t
show how terrorists
make bombs (in the
interest of public safety).

10. ⋙Tucson murderer
researched famous
political assassins.
⋙ Aurora shooter said to its
psychiatrist: “felt he couldn’t
make mark on the world with
science but could become
famous by blowing up
people”
⋙ German wings pilot to
girlfriend: “One day I will do
something that will change
the system and then
everyone will know my name
and REMEMBER IT.”
⋙VA Tech murderer
was inspired by
Columbine killers and
wrote about it in
manifesto.
⋙Northern Illinois
University murderer
studied VA Tech and
Columbine killers.
⋙ Sandy Hook murderer
researched NIU killer and
was “obsessed” with
Columbine gunman. Studied
Aurora shooter and other
rampage shooters. Built a
spread sheet of all.
Gratuitous Coverage leads to:

11. The Killer’s Selfie
“I have noticed that so many people
like him are all alone and unknown,
yet when they spill a little blood, the
whole world knows who they are. A
man who was known by no one, is
now known by everyone.”
“His face splashed across every
screen, his name across the lips of
every person on the planet, all in
the course of one day. Seems the
more people you kill, the more
you're in the limelight.”
-Umpqua Killer

12. ⋙ASU Contagion
Study: “Effect is real.”
Each incident increases
the chance for another.
⋙IPA – International
Police Assn.
⋙ 70+ Victims & Families
of 9 high profile mass
murders from Columbine,
VA Tech, Tucson, Aurora,
Sandy Hook, Oak Creek,
NIU, Alturas.
⋙FBI “Don’t Name
Them” campaign.
⋙ Park Dietz, MD, MPH, PhD,
recognized expert on mass
shootings.
⋙ American Psychiatric Assn.
Says evidence is clear, and they
have been asking for change since
2007 – to no avail.
⋙ A.L.E.R.R.T. Advanced
Law Enforcement Rapid
Response Team trains
law enforcement to
respond to active shooter
situations.
The Experts Weigh in:

13. ⋙Shooters are
motivated by the desire
for notoriety.
⋙Media coverage
provides this notoriety.
⋙ Allows the shooter to
accomplish its goals.
⋙ Creates a contagion
effect.
⋙ Present them as the
criminals they are.

14. ⋙ No pictures of
shooter looking
powerful. No pictures on
front page. Never above
the fold.
⋙Provide simple,
factual reporting without
histrionics because that
inspires imitators.
⋙Focus on the victims
and heroes. Sadness,
grief, admiration for
heroes is appropriate.
⋙Testified or consulted:
Jeffery Dahmer,
Unabomber, Beltway
Sniper, Jared Loughner,
John Hinckley, Jr.
⋙ Founder, Threat
Assessment Group.
Analyzes, manages
threatening behavior.
⋙ 20K+ senior corp.
mgrs. trained.
⋙The more we
continue this type of
coverage, the more
copycat activity there is.
Park Dietz – Forensic Psychiatrist, Criminologist

15. ⋙Shooters are
motivated by the desire
for notoriety
⋙Media coverage
provides this notoriety
⋙ Allows the shooter to
accomplish “its” goals
⋙ Creates a contagion
effect
⋙ Show them as the
criminals they are

16. ⋙ The International Police
Association (IPA) officially
supports the efforts of No
Notoriety. The IPA is the largest
& oldest worldwide fraternal
police organization and is over
400,000 members strong,
consisting of active and retired
law enforcement personnel.

19. What is the down side if we adopt a responsible
approach
There isn’t one – but if we don’t people will continue to die!
93%+ of America agree with our position – when does a % like that ever happen

21. ⋙If only we had
done this after
Columbine… I
wouldn’t have to miss
my son.
⋙It doesn’t require an
act of Congress. It
requires an act of
conscience.

22. ⋙If only we had
done this after
Columbine… Then
Alison and Adam
could still be on the
set.
⋙It doesn’t require an
act of Congress. It
requires an act of
conscience.

23. ⋙If only we had
done this after
Columbine… Mayci
and Jillian might still
be with us
⋙It doesn’t require an
act of Congress. It
requires an act of
conscience.

24. ⋙If only we had
done this after
Columbine… 10 more
lives could have been
spared ….
⋙It doesn’t require an
act of Congress. It
requires an act of
conscience.

25. ⋙Alex and Amanda