The Dart Center Documentary Film Fellowship, now in its second year, is designed for senior and mid-career filmmakers who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, delve into documentary ethics and craft challenges, and enrich their professional engagement around violence, conflict and tragedy. Twelve filmmakers will be selected to participate in an intensive weeklong program in Orlando, Florida. The application deadline is October 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET.

The Dart Center, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma have launched a new suite of online resources designed to better prepare newsrooms, journalists and educators for coverage of trauma, violence and disaster. “This new free toolkit builds on years of journalistic innovation and evidence-based trauma science to bring news professionals and students alike foundational skills to strengthen reporting and enhance resilience,” said Bruce Shapiro, Executive Director of the Dart Center.

The Dart Center announced the cohort for its Brazil News Editors Institute on Early Childhood to be held August 23-25, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro. The seminar will bring together 23 editors from some of Brazil's main news organizations, hailing from 12 Federation Units, from all Brazilian macro-regions. The selected group will convene for three days of expert briefings, panels, workshops and peer-to-peer conversations around news coverage of issues affecting the youngest children.

Join us in congratulating the 30 journalists chosen for our Global Institute for Reporting on Early Childhood and Caregivers. “Around the world, this is a difficult time for young children and their caregivers. Escalating adversity in early childhood — whether from war, civil conflict, economic inequality, violence or environmental disasters — all have a lifelong impact," said Bruce Shapiro, the Dart Center’s executive director. "The journalists selected for this institute will be given knowledge and tools to illuminate these critical issues, drawing on evidence-based science and policy to produce reporting that makes a difference around the globe."

This style guide is designed as a quick, authoritative reference for reporters, editors and producers working on tight deadlines. It includes brief evidence-informed guidance on news choices, language usage and ethics in reporting on the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities; recommendations for appropriate use of relevant psychological and scientific terminology; and special considerations when reporting on consequential trauma-laden issues such as racism and sexual violence.