Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Brain Wars: How the Military is Failing its Wounded

By T. Christian Miller, Daniel Zwerdling, Susanne Reber, and Robin Fields

This comprehensive multimedia investigation delves into the ramifications of the signature wound of today’s wars: traumatic brain injury (TBI). Originally published by ProPublica and NPR  in 2010.

2008 Dart Award Panel

At the 2008 Dart Awards ceremony, honorees from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and NPR spoke in a panel discussion: "Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Violence Against Women." Watch excerpts from that discussion.

News Ombudsmen and Stress

By Jeffrey Dvorkin

Do news ombudsmen have a role to play in identifying journalists in trauma?

Investigating Mental Health, Trauma

By Jesse Tarbert

Atlanta — The shielding of records about children in public care has "done more to harm children and protect adults than anything else," said Jane Hansen of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. She spoke on a panel on mental-health issues co-sponsored by the Dart Center at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Atlanta.

Communities in Crisis: Ethical Considerations for Journalists

At Arizona State University in Phoenix, a panel discussion on how, when crisis occurs, reporters unfamiliar with the landscape can effectively cover the communities, cultures and people involved. 

Mental Anguish, Injustice & the Military

By Daniel Zwerdling and Anne Hawke

In late 2006, Daniel Zwerdling reported for NPR on soldiers being punished, instead of treated, for having mental health problems. His groundbreaking reports led to investigation by the Senate, Pentagon and Government Accountability Office and widespread promises of reform.

Sexual Abuse of Native American Women

By Laura Sullivan, Amy Walters, and Maria Godoy

One in three Native American women will be raped in her lifetime. This two-part series tells the story behind this shocking statistic — a story of both human tragedy and  systematic failure of criminal justice on and off of reservations.  This series led to the reopening of a sexual assault case, Congressional hearings, and the launching of a website to manage donations to help sexual assault victims living in the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Originally aired on NPR on July 25 and 26, 2007.