Acting for the Dead
Living in a war-torn Bosnian village, actors in the award-winning film "Snow" shed light on the real-life process of recovery.
Ceremony: Quill Awards Dinner
Europe Features
Family on the Front Lines
Being a mother with five children and a war-reporter husband means early lessons in violent conflict, world politics and the perils of freelance journalism.
The Real Afghanistan
Two British journalists who have spent decades reporting in Afghanistan discuss the current conflict and what the Western media is missing.
In Afghanistan
The BBC correspondent who witnessed the taking of Kabul in 1996 searches for an explanation of the Taliban in the history of a nation ruthless to its enemies but generous to its guests.
Working Mom in a War Zone
From the frontlines of a Taliban ambush to the sidelines of her child's football game, a war correspondent explains how she balances work and family.
Telling Stories in Images
"A picture has no meaning at all if it can't tell a story." Award-winning Finnish photographer Eetu Sillanpää explains his philosophy of visual journalism.
Dart Blog Europe
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Fri, Dec 4 2009
Four Lessons on School Shootings
Dark, cold, grey, brooding Helsinki. This was the backdrop for Violence in the Networked Society, an international conference hosted by University of Helsinki’s Communication Research Center on Nov. 6 and 7, 2009. It was a particularly poignant setting, because in 2007 and again in 2008 Finland was the site of school shootings that together left 18 students murdered. In this highly literate and socially conscious society, the sense of communal grief was profound — a national trauma. More »
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Wed, Sep 2 2009
New Online Resource for Finnish Journalists
Finnish speaking journalists who cover violence and trauma have a new page to bookmark: the official website for the Dart Center Finnish Network. Country Contact Klas Backholm, a journalism and trauma researcher, will be maintaining the page, which already contains tip sheets, interviews and research findings. More »
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Wed, Jun 3 2009
Attend the Global Media Forum, Virtually
Today is the first day of Deutsche Welle's annual Global Media Forum. The theme is "Conflict Prevention in the Multimedia Age." The location, as usual, is Bonn, Germany. For those of us not in Bonn, there are a few ways to follow along. More »
Sites We Like
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European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies
Clinical research on traumatic stress.
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International News Safety Institute
Physical safety resources for journalists.
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Institute of War and Peace Reporting
Local news from societies in transition.
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Bournemouth Media School
A Dart Centre curriculum development partner.
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International Crisis Group
Analysis of the origins of conflict.
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signandsight.com
Intellectual debate from around Europe.
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MediaWise
Resources on ethics in the media.
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Inter Press Service
News from around the world.
About Dart Centre Europe
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Dart Centre Europe is a regional hub for journalists and filmmakers who believe that effective reporting on violence and trauma matters. With permanent offices in London and Cologne and volunteer networks of journalists, educators, researchers and clinicians throughout Europe and beyond, DCE works to promote discussion, develop training, and exchange specialist knowledge on the most challenging of media issues.
- Regional office
- 48 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8LT
- Director
- Gavin Rees
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 3239 7133
Calendar
Global Programs
Dart Center HeadquartersNew York, New York
Dart Center WestSeattle, Washington
Research CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
Dart Centre EuropeLondon, UK
German ProgrammeCologne, Germany
Dart Centre AustralasiaMelbourne, Australia
Indonesian ProgrammeJakarta, Indonesia