11: One Of The Good Guys with David Guarino

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Politics, News

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🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr speaks with David Guarino, founder of Survivors Say, about the critical role of media in the aftermath of tragedies and how his organization supports survivors in navigating these challenging situations.
They discuss the importance of changing the narrative around survivors, the impact of media coverage, and share success stories that highlight the need for compassionate communication during crises. Guarino emphasizes the need for advocacy and support for those affected by violence and trauma, particularly in underserved communities.

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0:00.0	I'm Kimberly Atkins store and welcome to Justice by Design, the podcast that takes a look at the issues that are most pressing in our society and talks to the people who are rolling up their sleeves and finding real solutions to them.
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0:47.3	Well, you know, we're talking about justice.
0:49.3	And usually when justice happens, it means that something has gone wrong. When there are calls for justice,
0:56.1	it means something has gone wrong, a tragedy, a disaster, a crime. And usually those things
1:02.2	don't just happen in abstraction. They harm people. There are people who are feeling the
1:07.3	repercussions and sometimes having their entire lives turned upside down in an instant.
1:14.1	And they have to deal with so much, including often an onslaught of media.
1:19.5	We've seen that, whether it's the disasters in the wake of Hurricane Helene, or whether it's one of what seems now countless high-profile abusers who
1:30.9	are facing justice but need the survivors of that awful abuse to come forward and give
1:36.5	their voices to ensure that justice is done. So who helps those folks? Well, that's what I want to
1:42.8	talk about today with a friend of mine and also the founder of an organization called Survivor Say, David Garino. Hi, Dave.
1:53.1	Hi, Kim. Great to be here. Thanks for having me. Well, I'm really glad to talk to you about this. Well, first of all, I'm just glad to talk to you. We've known each other 20 plus years.
2:02.6	We used to work together at the Boston Herald at the Massachusetts State House during the Romney administration.
2:10.4	That seems so long ago now.
2:12.5	A long and many lives ago, yeah.
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