Reporting and Covid-19: Tips for Journalists
April 16, 2020 by Susan Kaplan
Tips and tools to report safely and effectively during the coronavirus pandemic, updated regularly following Dart Center webinars.
Resources for Interviewing, Disaster
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Tips for Reporting on Pandemics
March 17, 2020 by Kimina Lyall
Stay safe. Be prepared. Check facts. Breathe.
Tips for Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
January 29, 2013
A report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on how to interact with children and young adults in the aftermath of disasters and other traumatic experiences.
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.
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.
Report: Bushfire Coverage Raises Ethics Questions
November 30, 2009 by Cait McMahon
What has become known as the "Black Saturday Bushfires" is Australia’s worse natural disaster to date. On Feb. 7, 2009, temperatures of 46 degrees Celsius and winds of 100 km per hour created explosive firestorms with 1500 times the energy of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Dealing With Disaster
March 30, 2009
Joe Strupp and Doug Cosper discuss the problems faced by journalists in extreme situations, with emphasis on the challenges faced at the World Trade Center after 9/11.
Weathering the Trauma Storms: Developing Interviewing Techniques
June 30, 2007 by Gavin Rees
Nearly every journalist in the course of their career will interview people who have experienced significant trauma. But how many receive any training for the task? This article describes how role-playing traumatic incidents might give student journalists valuable insight and hone crucial interviewing skills.