Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Children and Media Coverage of Trauma

By Christina Cantrell and Elana Newman

An overview of current research on the short- and long-term impacts of media coverage of tragedy on children, as well as aggravating risk factors and suggestions for future research.

Dart Academic Fellows Talk About Teaching Trauma

By Meg Spratt

As the academic year begins, 13 journalism educators talk about how they will put in practice lessons learned at the first Dart Academic Fellowship program held at Columbia University in June. 

Homicide on Campus: Student Journalists Reflect

By Sue Lockett John

Sacramento State Hornet student journalists were among the first to arrive at the scene where a California State University, Sacramento, student was beaten to death and his alleged assailant was shot by police. In this video produced by photojournalist Brian Feulner, four editors recall their actions and reactions in covering the tragic event.

2010 Academic Fellows Program

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma has announced the recipients of the inaugural 2010 Dart Center Academic Fellowships.

Simulated Trauma in the Classroom

By Sue Lockett John and Kevin Kawamoto

To prepare students to interview victims of traumatic events, journalism schools are using simulations and role-play. This guide shows educators how it's done.

Staging Trauma

By Chris Heide

Journalism professor Dan Williams describes how Lyndon State College in Vermont uses innovative disaster-simulation exercises to train journalism students.

Applications Open for Inaugural Academic Fellowships

Journalism educators seeking to improve coverage of violent events are invited to apply by March 26 for the inaugural Dart Center Academic Fellowship program.

Covering School Shootings

Student journalists and advisers from Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University show how they reported on mass-casualty attacks on their campuses. Video, timelines and tip sheets for student journalists and educators.

Covering Teen Suicide

By Brian Slodysko

Suicide is a leading cause of teenage deaths, but is often treated as a journalistic taboo. Reporters and researchers break down the complicated ethical issues reporters must face to get the story right.

Preparing Journalists for Emotions

By Kenna Griffin

A journalism educator tells the personal story of why she works to prepare journalists for the unique challenges of covering traumatic events.