Tanya Paperny
Tanya Paperny is a writer, editor, translator, and educator. She has completed the coursework for her MFA in Writing at Columbia University and is a former assistant web editor at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. More of her work can be viewed on her blog.
Recent Posts by Tanya Paperny
Confronting Cruelty: Q&A With Cecilia Ballí
April 7, 2011 by Tanya PapernyA 2010 Dart Ochberg fellow reflects on how her work as a cultural anthropologist shapes her approach to journalistic and literary storytelling.
Haiti's Crisis Could Help Revive Its Journalism
November 12, 2010 by Tanya PapernyA recent panel co-sponsored by the Dart Center and the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes sparked discussions about how January's devastating earthquake could help revive journalism in Haiti.
Grief in the Gulf
June 13, 2010 by Tanya PapernyThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill is different from a war or an earthquake, but the traumatic impact is just as real. The challenge to journalists is to report the slow-motion disaster while seeking stories of resilience and possible recovery.
Former First Lady Expects More from Mental Health Care
May 5, 2010 by Tanya PapernyFormer First Lady Rosalynn Carter is frustrated and angry. At a forum and panel conversation held on Monday, May 3, she insisted that our country's current mental health system is broken, despite the $120 billion dollars our federal government spends annually on direct mental health care.
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