A former Ochberg Fellow describes the impact of the summer war between Georgia and Russia and remembers three colleagues who died while reporting.
A transcript of the Frontline Club discussion on journalism and trauma.
Mid-career journalists seeking to improve coverage of violent events are invited to apply by July 24th for the 2009 Ochberg Fellowships.
For those covering the natural disaster in Italy, Dart Centre Europe has assembled tip sheets, advice and reflection from journalists on past catastrophes and other resources of relevance.
Nearly every journalist in the course of their career will interview people who have experienced significant trauma. But how many receive any training for the task? This article describes how role-playing traumatic incidents might give student journalists valuable insight and hone crucial interviewing skills.
Awareness of the psychology of covering trauma is a new concept in Russia, and journalists gathered in Moscow on February 3 for a national round table on the "Journalism of Extreme Situations" found this to be a lively and stimulating occasion.
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 »
If there is one constant in the political history of Gaza over the 61 years since the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, it is that whenever it is thought that the situation can’t get any worse, it usually does. The Israeli-Hamas war that ended three months ago left many hundreds dead, thousands of others robbed of their livlihoods and the political divisions within Palestinian society just as deeply fissured as before. More »
Old friends of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma have probably noticed an important change: a new university affiliation. The Dart Center is now a project of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. More »
Clinical research on traumatic stress.
Physical safety resources for journalists.
Local news from societies in transition.
A Dart Centre curriculum development partner.
Analysis of the origins of conflict.
Intellectual debate from around Europe.
Resources on ethics in the media.
News from around the world.
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.
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