Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

A resource for journalists who cover violence

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Case Study

Feb 26 2008

Teaching the Breaking News Story

By John Harris

An educator describes how he incorporated a grisly murder in his community into an upper-level journalism course.
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Jan 1 2005

Best Practices in Trauma Reporting

By Kevin Kawamoto

A systematic analysis of what works in trauma reporting, drawn from a decade of Dart Award-winning stories and aimed at providing perspective and insight on covering victims of violence.

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Tragedies & Journalists

A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves.

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Covering Children & Trauma

When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity.

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Dart Society Journalists Who Cover Violence

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