Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Reporting War

By Sharon Schmickle

Recommendations for meeting the emotional challenges of covering war, from a group of seasoned veterans.

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Oil and Water: A Conversation with Kael Alford

By Donna DeCesare

Donna DeCesare speaks with Kael Alford about her evolution as a photojournalist and the connections between her efforts to document the oil-driven war in Iraq and the impact of unfolding natural disasters in the Gulf of Mexico on fragile Louisiana communities.

Hilflose Helfer

By Petra Tabeling

"Waffenstillstand", der erste deutsche Kinofilm über den Irak-Krieg, zeigt das Dilemma von Helfern und Journalisten zwischen Ohnmacht, Engagement, und ungeheurem Mut auf. Lesen Sie mehr.

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge

By Kern Konwiser and Jon Steele

This four-part independent documentary gives viewers a window into the everyday lives of American soldiers in Iraq, and the emotional and physical cost they bear. Originally produced in 2009.

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.

Hidden in Plain Sight

Reporting on Iraq Veterans

From catastrophic physical injuries to the invisible wounds of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression, the Iraq war has exerted a heavy toll on hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops. At a recent Dart Center event at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, four pioneers in reporting the human impact of the Iraq War discussed the challenges of reporting on these veterans.

Physical, Emotional Dangers in Iraq

In a first-person story, Los Angeles Times reporter Borzou Daragahi describes his four-and-a-half years covering the war in Iraq ... More »

Growing up in a War Zone

In the Guardian, Michael Howard reports from Baghdad about the emotional toll the war is taking on Iraqi children. More »

"The War after the War"

In a four-part series, Boston Globe reporter Thomas Farragher and photographer Dina Rudic profile the soldiers who made up "Chaos 4," a three-man squad that patrolled the road to Baghdad International Airport. More »

Reporting War

Lessons Learned From Challenging Assignments

Thirteen conflict journalists gathered recently at Bretton Woods, N.H., to discuss their careers as war reporters and photographers, the craft of combat journalism and the challenges raised by these difficult assignments.

Seymour Hersh & Jonathan Schell

By Jesse Tarbert

Two acclaimed journalists discuss press and politics.

Dart Center & Frontline Club Look to Support Journalists

A Frontline Club Discussion

London’s new Frontline Club for journalists involved in the reporting of war, trauma and disaster has now formally opened its doors with a powerful discussion organised and sponsored by the Dart Centre on the role of trauma in journalism.

Trauma Discussion Proves Helpful

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More than 60 journalists, educators and therapists met at the Guardian Newspaper's media centre in London on the eve of the Iraq war to hear just how important it now is to attend not only to the physical safety needs of journalists and media workers covering conflict, but also to their emotional well-being.

Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq

By Nina Berman

Through quiet portraits and moving interviews, wounded Iraq veterans convey the physical and psychological consequences of war.