Resources

Journalist, Survivor and Clinician: A Case Study in Collaboration
A panel discussion at International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ annual meeting offered an innovative model for interviewing survivors of sexual assault: keep a therapist in the room.

Call for Entries: 2021 Dart Awards
In addition to the traditional Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, this year we will be giving a special Dart Award for Outstanding Coverage of the Covid-19 Crisis in recognition of the exceptional challenges posed by the pandemic across the journalism community. The deadline for submissions is January 27, 2021 at 5:00 pm EST.

How to Cover Wildfires
Do your research. Ask who your story is for. Report on recovery and aftermath.
Children: coverage, images and interviews
How should we handle reporting about children who are accused of committing crimes? What about children who are the victims of crimes, or witnesses to crimes? This resource from ONA Ethics offers some useful guidance.

Guidelines for journalists reporting on children
Media reporting on children and young people should never put them at risk. UNICEF has developed principles and guidelines to help journalists report on children’s issues in a way that enables them to serve the public interest without compromising the rights of children.

2020 Dart Awards Video
Video coverage of the 2020 Dart Awards presentation and winners' roundtable, hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Conducting Interviews with Kids: Do’s and Don'ts
This article from the Columbia Journalism Review outlines some best practices that education reporters keep in mind when interviewing children.
UK: Symposium on Journalism and Resilience Building

Gearing Up for Election Day? Check Out These Resources
We have compiled these resources to help prepare journalists and news organizations for Election Day and the period that follows.