For Educators:

Your journalism students may have to cover some of the toughest stories imaginable. To help you prepare them, this page provides teaching tips, tools and curriculum ideas from experienced journalists and educators.

Why I Teach Trauma

Dart Academic Fellows Talk About Teaching Trauma

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. 

Features

  • From the Academy

    Children and Media Coverage of Trauma

    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.

  • In Depth

    Homicide on Campus: Student Journalists Reflect

    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.

  • Interview

    Staging Trauma

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

  • Announcement

    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.

  • Special Report

    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.

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Programs

  • Publications

    Guidebooks and DVDs on best practices in covering trauma.

  • Training

    Specialized training and seminars for journalists and educators.

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