Dart Center Announces 2007 Ochberg Fellows

August 16, 2007

Reporting responsibly and credibly on violence and traumatic events — on crime, family violence, natural disasters and accidents, war and genocide — is among the greatest challenges facing contemporary journalism. The Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship, now in its ninth year, was established by the Dart Center in order to better prepare journalists for this challenge.

The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma has announced the recipients of the 2007 Ochberg Fellowship. The ten Fellows are:

Reporting responsibly and credibly on violence and traumatic events — on crime, family violence, natural disasters and accidents, war and genocide — is among the greatest challenges facing contemporary journalism. The Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship, now in its ninth year, was established by the Dart Center in order to better prepare journalists for this challenge.

The fellowship is named for the Dart Center Executive Committee's Chairman Emeritus, Frank Ochberg, M.D., a psychiatrist and pioneer in the understanding of violence and trauma.

The week-long Ochberg Fellowship program offers midcareer journalists a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts in the many dimensions of trauma, and to forge relationships with colleagues who share those interests. Fellows attend several days of seminars, then participate in the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (istss.org). This year's program takes place in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 12-17, 2007.

The fellowships were first awarded in 1999. This year's group brings the total number of fellows to 71. For a list of past Fellows, click here.