Hurricane Katrina: Five Years On
August 23, 2010
On the fifth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, DartCenter.org highlights content from our website that is relevant to journalists.
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Home on the Water
July 30, 2010 by Kael Alford
In a personal journey that is also a passionate elegy for an imperiled environment and traditional way of life, documentary photographer Kael Alford has built a bridge home from the wars she’s covered.
Oil and Water: A Conversation with Kael Alford
July 30, 2010 by Donna DeCesare
Donna DeCesare speaks with Kael Alford about her evolution as a photojournalist and the connections between her efforts to document the oil-driven war in Iraq and the impact of unfolding natural disasters in the Gulf of Mexico on fragile Louisiana communities.
After Katrina: The Gulf Carries On
July 1, 2010
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast faces another disaster–the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A staff writer for The New Orleans Times-Picayune reflects on how lessons from the storm shape coverage of the latest crisis.
Grief in the Gulf
June 13, 2010 by Tanya Paperny
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is different from a war or an earthquake, but the traumatic impact is just as real. The challenge to journalists is to report the slow-motion disaster while seeking stories of resilience and possible recovery.
The Deadly Choices at Memorial
April 15, 2010 by Sheri Fink, Paolo Pellegrin, Stephen Engelberg, Susan White, Ilena Silverman, Aaron Retica, David Ferguson, Charles Wilson
This gripping narrative, which exposes the decision-making that left 18 patients dead after injections of painkillers and sedatives in a flooded hospital in New Orleans, is a winner of the 2010 Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. It was originally published by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine in August, 2009.
Facing Down Fear
January 28, 2010 by Huáscar Robles Carrasquillo
As a seasoned photographer coolly documents the earthquake in Haiti's dreadful consequences, a Dart Society writer grapples with the inevitable emotional distress.
Haiti Quake: Watchful Waiting
January 21, 2010 by Bruce Shapiro
As the first wave of exhausted news teams rotates out, the story enters a new phase — and news managers need to be prepared to provide informed support.
Haiti's Misery
January 13, 2010 by Joan Connell
In the wake of a devastating earthquake in Haiti, tools for in-country reporters and local journalists to cover the story.
Witnessing and Picturing Violence
December 14, 2009 by Donna DeCesare
In a multimedia presentation on covering gangs and paramilitaries, earthquakes and HIV, a photographer and educator explores how collaboration is the key to making images that are both powerful and responsible.