Life and Death in Kashmir
September 1, 2009 by Syed Nazakat
Along the Line of Control that marks the border between India and Pakistan, a senior journalist's life is one nightmare after another.
Resources for Aftermath & Anniversaries
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Reporting the Columbine Anniversary
April 21, 2009 by Stan Alcorn
Yesterday, for the 10th anniversary of the most infamous school shooting, the Dart Center published a package for student journalists and educators on covering similar incidents; today, we took a look around the web and through our archive for more.
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.
Covering the 9/11 Anniversary
April 9, 2009
A set of resources from David Shedden at the Poynter Institute related to the September 11th attacks.
Preparing Journalists for Emotions
April 5, 2009 by Kenna Griffin
A journalism educator tells the personal story of why she works to prepare journalists for the unique challenges of covering traumatic events.
Report on Ground Zero
March 24, 2009 by Mike Cane
Elana Newman, Ph.D., a University of Tulsa associate professor of psychology, and Barbara Monseu, a Denver investment consultant who as a school district official had coordinated responses to students, families and staff following the April 1999 Columbine High School shooting, went to New York City for the Dart Center in December 2002. For more than six months they directed Dart Center Ground Zero (DCGZ). Their goal: To link journalists affected by the attacks to emotional, technical and physical support resources.These three articles review the achievements of that project, which was funded by a grant from the Dart Foundation. They are drawn from the project report, written by Monseu and Newman, and from interviews with Newman.
September 11: The Pivotal Moment
March 22, 2009 by David Handschuh
I can’t say at that point on September 11th at ten-fifteen in the morning I said, ‘Boom, life is different!’
New Orleans Needs Santa, Now!
March 22, 2009 by John Pope
In the first scene of John Patrick Shanley's remarkable play "Doubt," a priest delivering a sermon has this to say about the aftermath of a traumatic event: "Imagine the isolation."
Returning to Beslan
March 20, 2009 by Johnathan Charles
Since the tragic events in the Russian town of Beslan two months ago, when more than 400 children and adults died after being taken hostage by militants demanding independence for Chechnya, counselling centres have been working hard to try to help the survivors.
Self-Study Unit: Covering Terrorism
February 17, 2009 by Elana Newman, Chris Bull
Early live reports of terrorist attacks are sometimes confusing and misleading. Yet there are also extraordinary examples of media excellence, with journalists risking their lives to inform the nation about an unfolding crisis.