New Frontiers in Newsgathering
November 4, 2016
A study of correspondents using chat apps to cover political unrest.
Resources for Interviewing
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The Art of Trauma Reporting: Pulitzer Prize Winners Reflect
In the summer of 2016, in advance of a two-day conference commemorating the centennial of the Pulitzer Prize, Dart Center researchers interviewed 10 Pulitzer Prize winners from the past 20 years who were honored for their coverage of traumatic events or investigative reporting on trauma-related issues. Navigate through sections of this article to find pieces by: Alex Hannaford, who wrote on the relationship between Pulitzer winners and their sources, and on the impact of Charles Porter's 1996 Prize-winning photo; Elana Newman, who gathered advice from honorees on best practices in trauma reporting, and created teaching notes for the classroom with Matthew Ricketson and Autumn Slaughter; Matthew Ricketson, who also wrote a conference recap for those who could not be in attendance.
How To Tell a Murderer's Story
July 25, 2016 by Laura Tillman
In her book The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts, Laura Tillman examines the lasting effects of a deeply troubling crime—the brutal murder of three young children by their parents in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. Over six years, Tillman surveyed those surrounding the crimes, speaking with the lawyers who tried the case, the family’s neighbors, relatives and teachers, as well as one of the murderers: John Allen Rubio, whom she corresponded with for years. Over the course of their correspondence, Tillman wrestled with a series of tough questions: In the pursuit of a story, what constitutes manipulation? Is some degree of manipulation in this context inevitable? Is it wrong for a murderer to be gratified by the result?
2016 Dart Awards: Presentation & Winner's Roundtable Discussion
June 21, 2016
Video coverage of the 2016 Dart Awards presentation and winners' roundtable, featuring Christopher Sherman and Dario Lopez-Mills of AP and Eli Saslow and David Finkel of the Washington Post, explored the story-behind-the-story of their Dart Award-winning pieces; drill down on what's involved in undertaking hard-hitting, humane investigations of trauma, and discuss innovative approaches to reporting on violence and tragedy.
Reporting on Refugees: Tips on Covering the Crisis
February 26, 2016 by Alex Hannaford, Jess Hurd, Jason Parkinson, Katy Robjant, Raniah Salloum, Jeanny Gering
Journalists Alex Hannaford, Jess Hurd, Jason Parkinson and Raniah Salloum spoke with the Dart Center about the reporting challenges in covering stories of migration and refugees, and clinical psychologist Katy Robjant shared techniques for interviewing victims of trauma, as well as self-care tips for those covering the on-going crisis.
Sexual Assault on Campus
January 29, 2016
Link to the Center of Public Integrity's Sexual Assault on Campus project, an ongoing investigation of sexual assault on American college campuses across the country.
Jan 8, 2016
National Press Club: Interviewing Victims of Sexual Assault
Washington, DC - United States - North America
1:00pm
At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this panel will address how best to avoid pitfalls that could compromise a good story or unnecessarily harm a victim.
"Behind the Beautiful Forevers": A Conversation with Kate Boo
December 2, 2015 by Jessica Ciencin Henriquez
At Columbia Journalism School, Katherine Boo - winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and a MacArthur “genius” grant - joined Dean Steve Coll for a discussion of her first book, a powerful and complex work of immersion reporting.
Dec 7-17, 2015
Central America Trainings: Storytelling, Trauma & Self-Care
9:00am - 5:00pm
The Dart Center's Donna DeCesare will lead trainings for journalists in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on narrative storytelling, covering tragedy with ethics and sensitivity, and the importance of emotional self-care.
Reaching and Interviewing Witnesses and Victims of Trauma
October 2, 2015
Suggested practices from the Poynter Institute on finding sources and interview subjects for stories about victims and witnesses to trauma.