How to Cover Wildfires
November 25, 2020
Do your research. Ask who your story is for. Report on recovery and aftermath.
Resources for Disaster, Featured Articles
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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.
Covering Coronavirus: Resources for Journalists
February 28, 2020
English and Chinese-language resources for journalists covering the coronavirus epidemic, including tips on covering disease, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with colleagues exposed to traumatic events.
Resources for Covering the Australian Bushfires
January 5, 2020
As the heat wave and bush fire crisis continues across Australia, we have assembled resources for journalists on covering disaster and recovery, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with colleagues exposed to traumatic events.
Covering Hurricanes: Resources for Journalists
September 4, 2019
The National Hurricane Center has warned of the danger of life-threatening storm surges along hundreds of miles of the United States southeast coast in the coming days. Please consult our tips and resources on covering disaster and recovery, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with reporters exposed to traumatic events.
Covering Hurricane Irma: Reporting Resources
September 11, 2017
Hurricane Irma, the most intense Atlantic hurricane observed in over a decade, tore through the Florida Keys and continued its march north on Monday. Please consult our tips and resources on covering disaster and recovery, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with reporters exposed to traumatic events.
Deadline Passed: Dart Asia Pacific Fellowship
May 3, 2017
The Dart Centre Asia Pacific Fellowships offer seasoned journalists and their editors in the South Pacific a special opportunity to improve coverage of tragic events.
Keeping the Promise: Lessons from the Sewol Ferry Disaster
April 7, 2017 by Chong-ae Lee
It's been three years since the Sewol ferry sunk off the coast of South Korea, leaving nearly 300 dead. As Koreans continue to struggle to comprehend this tragedy, Korean journalists are reckoning with the consequences of their own failings. Chong-ae Lee reports on lessons learned and a new tool available for journalists bearing witness to trauma.
Interview Excerpt on Covering Tragic Anniversaries
This is an excerpt from a longer interview with Pam Dix and Anne Eyre, two founding members of Disaster Action.
Looking Back on Disaster
Founded twenty-five years ago this month, Disaster Action has helped to reshape how the British political and legal systems respond to the needs of victims and survivors of public tragedies. In this edited interview, Pam Dix and Anne Eyre discuss their experiences with such disasters as Hillsborough, Lockerbie and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, and its relevance for journalists covering the still unfolding aftermath of such events.