For those studying the intersection of journalism and trauma, the Dart Center promotes trandisciplinary production and exchange of research and scholarship. The Dart Center helps journalists access this knowledge and use it to guide editorial and managerial choices. This page will continue to add new reference materials, news on current research and other useful resources.
When media reports sensationalize sexual violence or attribute violent crimes to “lovers’ quarrels,” neither victims nor society are well-served. Researchers at an American Psychological Association annual meeting explored why.
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.
Journalists and trauma experts from throughout the Americas discuss how to meet the special challenges faced in reporting violence and remaining resilient.
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.
After several recent cases in which reporters' notes have been subpoenaed for court-martial proceedings, the Air Force is considering revisions to its legal regulations that would discourage uniformed lawyers from serving subpoenas on journalists.
Betty Pfefferbaum, winner of the first ISTSS Frank Ochberg Award for Research in Trauma and the Media, discusses what journalists can learn from her research.
Guidebooks and DVDs on best practices in covering trauma.
Specialized training and seminars for journalists and educators.
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