Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

'Restrepo:' A New Kind of War Movie

By Tanya Paperny

Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington insist they didn't want to make an activist movie. They wanted to make a documentary that showed what military deployment was like, politics aside. They wanted to show why men keep going back to war even after the trauma and the bloodshed, why they keep seeking that sense of brotherhood. In the film "Restrepo," they've succeeded. More »

Wounded Warriors, Wounded Families

By Michael A. Fuoco and Rebecca Droke

This two-part series shines a light on how war affects not only soldiers but their families. Originally published in July, 2009 in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it is an honorable mention in the 2010 Dart Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Trauma.

Drama Explores Wounds of War

By Geoff Buteau

Laura Linney and Brian d'Arcy James's portrayal of a wounded journalist couple in the play "Time Stands Still" sparks a discussion of war reporting's lasting effects.

Soldiers Return: The Untold Story

By Arlene Notoro Morgan

As soldiers come home from Iraq and Afghanistan, communities are coming to grips with their issues and needs. Here's a list of stories that need telling.

Lessons from Afghanistan

By Stan Alcorn

Two veteran foreign correspondents share their thoughts on what journalists should know about Afghanistan and the ethics of reporting conflict.

The Real Afghanistan

By Stan Alcorn

Two British journalists who have spent decades reporting in Afghanistan discuss the current conflict and what the Western media is missing.

In Afghanistan

By David Loyn

The BBC correspondent who witnessed the taking of Kabul in 1996 searches for an explanation of the Taliban in the history of a nation ruthless to its enemies but generous to its guests.

Working Mom in a War Zone

By Christina Lamb

From the frontlines of a Taliban ambush to the sidelines of her child's football game, a war correspondent explains how she balances work and family.

Interviewing Service Members

By Joe Hight

Suggestions for journalists interviewing service members returning from Iraq, the Middle East, or Afghanistan.

'Unprecedented' Report Examines War Effects

Mental-Health Stigma May Keep Sufferers from Seeking Help

By Jesse Tarbert

About one out of six veterans (15.6 to 17.1 percent) returning from Iraq met criteria for combat-related psychiatric disorders, including depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, researchers say in a report published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Panel: Reporting War in Afghanistan

At the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, David Loyn and Christina Lamb discuss the country they've covered for decades.

Walking on Evil

By An Anonymous News Reporter

I became a foreign correspondent because I wanted to find out how the world works. When I was growing up, I liked to write and I wanted to travel. I was interested in politics, too, like any other teenager in the 1960s in America when so much was happening.

The Best Word for Coming Home is "Dislocation"

By Johnathan Charles

Jonathan Charles talks about about the challenges of coming home from hostile environments.

What Reporting Combat Reveals About You

By James Brabazon and Isabell Witt

When a situation is extremely difficult, often one keeps filming. It’s not possible to take on board entirely what’s going on. When it comes back to you — when it really sinks in — is when you have quiet time afterwards. Then you can reflect on what’s happened. That may be a ten-minute break in a firefight, or it may be on the long walk home.