Impact of Mass Shootings on Individual Adjustment
October 27, 2014
A study on the impact of mass shootings on individual adjustment from the National Center of PTSD Research Quarterly.
Resources for Homicide & Mass Shooting
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Mass Shooting at Washington State High School
October 24, 2014
Two people are dead and four critically wounded following a shooting earlier today at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington State.
FBI Confirms Sharp Increase in Mass Shootings
September 26, 2014
A report released by the F.B.I. this week confirmed that mass shootings have increased dramatically in the past half-dozen years.
Covering Homicide
July 31, 2014
A Dart Center Tip Sheet for College Media Advisors, Editors and Student Journalists.
Mass Shooting in Santa Barbara: Resources
May 25, 2014
A mass shooting by a college student in Santa Barbara, California on Friday has left six people dead and 13 injured. See the Dart Center's resources for journalists covering this tragedy.
Harper High School: Parts I and II
This stark two-part radio series follows students, school staff and families as they confront and cope with the deeply disruptive impact of gun violence on their everyday lives. The series offers revelatory insights into gang geography, youth culture, the corrosive impact of trauma and the overwhelming limitations to stemming the tide of violence. Judges called “Harper High School” “profoundly moving” and “extraordinarily comprehensive and compassionate” in its complexity. Originally broadcasted on NPR in February 2013.
Fort Hood Tragedy: Resources for Journalists
April 3, 2014
The Fort Hood Army Base in Killeen, Texas suffered a tragic second mass shooting yesterday when a soldier killed three people and wounded 16 others before fatally turning a gun on himself. Read the Dart Center's resources on covering such tragedies.
Sandy Hook 911 Recordings: Real Value or Shock Value?
December 23, 2013
Experts debate whether the mainstream media's use of the 911 phone calls from the Sandy Hook School shootings provide additional value to the public, or if they represent a grotesque exercise in shock-value.
Deconstructing Mexico's "War on Drugs"
November 23, 2013 by Michelle García
An unlikely independent website, Mexican Jihad, deconstructs the government and media representation of Mexico's "War on Drugs." Michelle Garcia reports from Mexico City.
Making Sense Of Mass Shootings
September 18, 2013
In the wake of Monday's mass shooting at the Washington DC Navy Yard, the search is on for answers to a disturbing phenomenon.