Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Untold Aftershocks

By Zhao Xue

A year after the Sichuan earthquake, Chinese journalists are still burying their pain.

Sichuan and Beyond

By Stan Alcorn

One year ago, a massive earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale killed tens of thousands and displaced millions in the Sichuan province of China. In the immediate aftermath, the Chinese government permitted journalists unprecedented access to the devastation. Stories of collapsed schools and miraculous survival brought the world closer to the rural villages of China, but the work took its toll on the storytellers. More »

China's Earthquake Coverage

More than a week after the earthquake in southwestern China, the death toll has climbed to over 40,000. The most moving and comprehensive English-language overview of how the first week was covered within China, on TV and on the Internet, comes from Deborah Fallows of the Pew Internet & American Life Project. More »