The following tips are some safety considerations for journalists and editors. Among issues to consider are potential mass casualty assaults on infrastructure or places where many people gather, as well as planned assassinations on politicians or other public figures.

From Black Lives Matter to #MeToo, many reporters feel emotional distress covering the violence and abuse their communities face. Here are expert tips on how to navigate that stress.

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is pleased to announce the recipients of its Early Childhood Reporting Fellowship for journalists in Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. The program will support 12 journalists undertaking projects on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on young children’s growth, development and wellbeing. Para visualizar em português, clique aqui.

O Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma tem o prazer de anunciar os destinatários de sua fellowship de estudos e reportagem sobre a primeira infância para jornalistas sediados no Brasil, Venezuela e Colômbia. O programa apoiará doze jornalistas que desenvolverão projetos sobre os efeitos da pandemia do coronavírus no crescimento, desenvolvimento e bem-estar de crianças pequenas. To view in English, click here.

Online abuse and harassment come in many forms, from borderline incivility all the way up to systematic attacks that are engineered to inflict real psychological harm. This guide, written by Dart Centre Europe Director Gavin Rees, offers some thoughts on managing their potential impact. 

More than threee million people have been infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), fueling a worldwide pandemic. As of this writing, at least 200,000 people have died. As the numbers continue to rise, we have assembled resources for journalists on covering disaster and epidemic, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with colleagues exposed to traumatic events in English and Chinese.

A panel discussion at International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ annual meeting offered an innovative model for interviewing survivors of sexual assault: keep a therapist in the room.

A collaboration between ACOS Alliance and Dart Centre Asia Pacific, this guide is designed to help editors and managers understand and support their teams. It is divided into five sections covering both general information and specific suggestions and tips for working with freelance journalists. Click here to download the full guide.