Simulated Trauma in the Classroom
To prepare students to interview victims of traumatic events, journalism schools are using simulations and role-play. This guide shows educators how it's done.
To prepare students to interview victims of traumatic events, journalism schools are using simulations and role-play. This guide shows educators how it's done.
Through the window of an airplane about to land in Rwanda, the verdant mountains and lush foliage below appear as a slice of paradise on earth. But those familiar with the history of this central African nation know that its past is far from heavenly.
Since 1994, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma has recognized outstanding trauma reporting through its annual Dart Award for Excellence in Reporting on Victims of Violence.
A systematic analysis of what works in trauma reporting, drawn from a decade of Dart Award-winning stories and aimed at providing perspective and insight on covering victims of violence.