Suicide and Depression
March 1, 2009 by Frank Ochberg
Clinical psychiatrist and trauma expert Frank Ochberg discusses medical aspects of depression and suicide.
Resources for PTSD & Mental Health
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Tragedies & Journalists
February 17, 2009 by Joe Hight, Frank Smyth
A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves. Click here for Ukrainian and Vietnamese translations.
Breaking Bad News
February 17, 2009
This booklet is intended to offer informal guidance in circumstances where journalists, their editors or managers are required to tell next-of-kin of the death of a colleague.
Tacoma Shootings Intensify Debate
February 12, 2009
When Tacoma Police Chief David Brame shot his wife, Crystal Brame, then himself, on the afternoon of April 26, the assault/suicide intensified public debate about the responsibilities of individuals, law enforcement, and media in combating domestic violence.
Covering Children and Trauma
February 4, 2009 by Ruth Teichroeb
When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity.
Suicide
February 4, 2009
Journalists continue to struggle with effective, sensitive, and consistent reporting on suicide. In this three-part series, Meg Spratt, with Dart Fellow Liisa Hyvarinen, Dart Executive Committee Chair Emeritus Frank Ochberg, and others, explore the issues and complexities of responsible coverage.
Suicide
January 16, 2009
Journalists continue to struggle with effective, sensitive, and consistent reporting on suicide. In this three-part series, Meg Spratt, with Dart Fellow Liisa Hyvarinen, Dart Executive Committee Chair Emeritus Frank Ochberg, and others, explore the issues and complexities of responsible coverage.
Self-Medicating Veterans
December 7, 2008
Six journalism grad students working with ABC’s 20/20 spent the summer investigating the stories of soldiers who abuse drugs. In their TV report, soldiers speak to the students of going into war drug-free, but turning to cocaine, amphetamines, and prescription drugs to deal with their traumatic experiences.
ISTSS Conference, Day 3: Reporting War and Studying Reporters
November 17, 2008
After two packed days at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference, I was exhausted, even though I didn't make it the conference's liveliest evening session (see picture). But between meetings with Dart Center and Dart Society leaders on the third and final day, I still managed to sit in on several significant panels, all speaking directly to the interface between journalists and the traumatic human experiences they cover ...
ISTSS Conference, Day 2: Awards, the Khmer Rouge and Torture
November 15, 2008 by Stan Alcorn
After my last post, at the end of my first day at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies' annual conference, the ISTSS gave out their annual awards. Of particular note: the 2008 Frank Ochberg Award for Media and Trauma Study was given to the Dart Center's founding director, Roger Simpson, for his groundbreaking research work ...