Talking to Children about the Mass Shooting at Christchurch
March 27, 2019
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Resources for Terrorism, Aftermath & Anniversaries
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Remembering Seamus Kelters: Pioneering Trauma Journalist
September 30, 2017 by Bruce Shapiro
Seamus Kelters, who died suddenly on September 27, 2017, was an influential chronicler of Northern Ireland’s civil conflict and co-author of Lost Lives: The Story of the Men, Women and Children Who Died As A Result of the Northern Ireland Troubles. An early Dart Center Ochberg Fellow, he played a central role in the evolution of trauma-aware journalism. We asked several friends and colleagues for remembrances of Seamus and his work. Below, reflections and recollections by Susan McKay, Scott North, Donna DeCesare, Frank Ochberg, Joe Hight, Elana Newman, Gavin Rees and Bruce Shapiro. Scroll down for excerpts, and click to the right to read the full pieces.
Remembering September 11
September 11, 2016
Anniversaries mark progress and the passage of time. They can also conjure memories we may not always want to face. On this anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Dart Center calls attention to a uniquely eloquent journalistic record of the attacks' long aftermath; to a powerful tenth anniversary essay on personal loss and collective historical memory; and to resources available as we seek to better cover, and understand, the longterm effects of horrific events.
20 Years Later: Reflections on Covering Port Arthur
May 1, 2016
On April 28, 1996, a gunman with two semi-automatic assault rifles killed 35 people in a cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania. On the twentieth anniversary of the shootings, Gary Tippet, former senior writer for The Age, spoke with ABC Radio Victoria's Nicole Chvastek about the effects of covering the attack and its aftermath.
Джо Хайт і Френк Сміт
July 21, 2015 by Joe Hight, Frank Smyth
Журналістам, фотокореспондентам і редакторам, що висвітлюють теми насильства. Гід, як захистити і жертву, і себе.
Grief and Debate In The Aftermath of A Murder
August 21, 2014
As the journalism community continues to grapple with the execution of American journalist James Foley in Syria, new details are released about a rescue attempt, and debate begins anew over the use of violent imagery. The Dart Center has resources for journalists coping with this loss, and for those who continue to cover the story.
Bali's Bombings: Covering Tragedy Ten Years Later
October 5, 2012 by Gary Tippet
A decade after terrorist attacks killed more than 200 people in one day—the deadliest bombings in Indonesia's history—award-winning Australian journalist Gary Tippet recounts his experience interviewing survivors and reflects on the way the media has conducted its retrospectives.
The Bali Bombings, Ten Years Later: Resources for Journalists
October 3, 2012
Ten years after the deadliest acts of terrorism in Indonesia's history, we take a moment to reflect, and to share resources for journalists covering tragedy all over the world.
Surviving 9/11
September 9, 2011 by Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., Charles B. Strozier
This tenth anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, for all its potential to reawaken a painful past, also moves personal loss into collective historical memory. That can be a painful process but also offers a moment for reflection and the creation of new meanings.
Anniversary Reactions to the September 11th Attacks
April 9, 2009
On the anniversary of traumatic events, some people may find that they experience an increase in distressing memories of the event. This fact sheet examines responses to the anniversary of the September 11th attacks.