Interviewing Victims
What is different about interviewing survivors of violence and tragedy? How can reporters avoid re-victimizing already-traumatized individuals? What are the special techniques and ethical obligations in the trauma interview?
Dart Resources
Covering Trauma in Latin America
Journalists and trauma experts from throughout the Americas discuss how to meet the special challenges faced in reporting violence and remaining resilient.
Deadly Decisions
In a Katrina-flooded hospital, doctors injected patients with painkillers and sedatives. Were they trying to ease their pain or to speed their deaths? ProPublica reporter Sheri Fink tells the story.
'Chosen' Confronts Abuse with Candor
Brian Woods explains how he turned the testimony of three middle-aged men into a powerful documentary on sexual exploitation.
The Craft of Trauma Journalism
Winners of the 2009 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma discuss journalistic craft and answer questions in a panel discussion at Columbia University.
Working With Victims and Survivors
Whether you're new to reporting traumatic news or simply feel you’ve more to learn about such assignments, these quick tips, drawn from journalists, journalism researchers and health professionals in Australia and around the world, can help you.
Outside Resources
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Interviewing: The Ignored Skill
Poynter Online
When it comes to ethics, it's essential to ask good questions to make good decisions. A successful process includes asking key questions at the right time.
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Dealing With Disaster
Editor and Publisher
Joe Strupp and Doug Cosper discuss the problems faced by journalists in extreme situations, with emphasis on the challenges faced at the World Trade Center after 9/11.