Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

The Healing Fields

By Jane Hoback and Ellen Jaskol

A 12-part series about a couple who survived the Cambodian killing fields and returned years later to help others. The devistation of genocide is revealed through their own journey and that of the women they seek to rescue fro a life of prostitution. Originally published in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) in June, 2004.

Columbine: Reporter's Perspectives, Part I

By Audrey Lott

They spend a lifetime covering city council meetings, working the police beat and sitting through school board meetings. From solid waste to sparkling rivers, they cover the news of their community - whether it is along the beaten path or a few steps into the road. But every now and then when their mind drifts away from the day's events, nearly all journalists wonder what it would be like if the big one ever came their way.

Latisha's Children

A six-part series following the lives of four small children after their mother was murdered by her boyfriend, and of the grandmother who stepped forward to care for them. Originally published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN), in 2001.

The Days After

By Jason Brown, Arnessa Garrett, Claudia Laws, Brittain Quibodeaux Orgeron, and Marsha Sills

A series about the murder of eight women in Louisiana's Acadiana. Originally published in the Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA), on Aug. 7, 2005.

West Kaul Avenue

By Crocker Stephenson, Jack Norman, and Gary Porter

A three-part series showing how entire communities can be victims of poverty and the violence it spawns.  Originally published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 14, 1996.

Covering Columbine

By Meg Moritz

This documentary, available online and on DVD, examines the impact of the news coverage of the Columbine High School shootings.

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Death by Love

A series of articles on domestic violence victims murdered by a lover or spouse.  Originally printed in The Times, Munster, IN, in 1995.

Loved to Death

By Steve Jackson

The story of a woman stalked, terrorized, and shot by her ex-husband.

Columbine: Three Views on the Images

By Diane Bui

Photographs convey the emotion of a tragedy, but the images may serve to wound as well as to heal. Such was the case with news photos used after the Columbine shootings in April 1999. How do we judge pictures that take us closer to the grief and shock of people whose lives are directly touched by violence?

When Tragedy Hits the Newsroom

By Meg Spratt

Many journalists have experience covering stories of violent death, but what happens when those stories involve co-workers? The Dart Center looks at two cases.