Cramer was perhaps best known in his field for raising training standards for journalists who are given dangerous assignments, as well as suggesting safety equipment while away and necessary counselling upon their return.
He declined psychiatric counselling, but later believed he had suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and called it "the single most terrifying thing of [his] entire life".
[3] Among the major new stories Cramer was responsible for overseeing included Michael Buerk's reporting of the Ethiopian famine, Kate Adie's coverage of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and the Revolutions of 1989.
[4] With BBC safety managers, he introduced the first hostile environment training courses, risk assessments and equipment for those covering conflicts.
[4] After CNN, he took on senior roles at the Thomson Reuters news service and headed a video production team at The Wall Street Journal.