Media

Protecting the Safety and Confidentiality of Survivors

Collaborating with the media can be a very effective outlet for increasing public awareness about human trafficking, but it also comes with specific risks for survivors that must be considered by organizations. These include the possibility of sensationalism, misunderstanding, increasing danger for the client, re-traumatization of the client and jeopardizing the case. What follows are […]

THERE IS SUCH A THING AS BAD PUBLICITY: MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN MICHIGAN

We have all heard of the phrase, ‘there is no such thing as bad publicity,’ which is accredited to Phineas T. Barnum, the 19th century American showman and circus owner. However, the idea that publicity can do no harm is very disputable. During my immigration policy senior seminar last semester, I researched four common human […]