This free webinar features a one-hour conversation with Poynter and other faculty on telling stories of gun violence with accuracy, depth and context.
Information from the International News Safety Institute on covering armed conflict.
An educator describes how he incorporated a grisly murder in his community into an upper-level journalism course.
Three acclaimed photojournalists, Peter Howe, Jenny Matthews, and Joseph Rodriguez came together at a special Dart Center and Center for Communication panel discussion on “Photojournalism: Tragedy in Focus” in New York.
There is no infallible method for interviewing people who have been victims and survivors of traumatic events such as violence and crime, disasters, or accidents. Each case is unique and presents its own ethical challenges and dilemmas.
The Dart Center asked nine leading women in journalism to share their experiences and to reflect on their own best practices.
This Dart Center 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.
Frank Ochberg, MD, chairman emeritus of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, served as expert witness for the prosecution in the trial of Ariel Castro for holding captive Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight for nearly a decade. In advance of the sentencing, Ochberg wrote prosecutors his assessment of the impact of Castro's acts on the three women, explaining the dynamics of victimization, trauma and endurance.