Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

A resource for journalists who cover violence

Gateways for

Pennsylvania

Special Report

Dec 26 2006

Local Tragedy, National Spotlight

By Joe Hight

What happens to a community when a major traumatic event turns life upside down? How do news organizations responsibly cover the event and help the community recover?
Behind the Story

Jul 2 2004

Covering a Community Tragedy

By Joe Hight

Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg is a 2002 college graduate who reports for a small weekly newspaper in Delaware. Joe McDermott is a veteran reporter for a much larger daily in Pennsylvania.

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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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