Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Award Winners

• Living 9/11

  

  By Marianne McCune, Emily Botein, Karen Frillmann, Chris Bannon, Courtney Stein, Sanda Htyte, Kaari Pitkin, Eric Leinung, Jillian Suarez, Erin Reeg, Norhan Basuni, John Ellis, Fred Mogul, Beth Fertig, Andy Lanset, Paul Schneider, and Jim Briggs III

  This radio special uses a mix of archival recordings and interviews with dozens of ordinary people to help listeners understand the emotional impact of the traumatic event, ten years later. Originally broadcast by WNYC and presented by PRX in August, 2011.

• Punched Out

  

  By John Branch, Josh Williams, Marcus Yam, and Shayla Harris

  Over six months, The New York Times examined the life and death of the professional hockey player Derek Boogaard, who rose to fame as one of the sport's most feared fighters before dying at age 28.  Originally published in the New York Times in December, 2011.

• A Tormenting Problem: An Exploration of New-Age Bullying

  By Kevin Cullen, Jenna Russell, Sarah Schweitzer, Patricia Wen, Bill Greene, Suzanne Kreiter, Aram Boghosian, Kayana Szymczak, Joanne Rathe, Brendan Hoffman, Steven Wilmsen, and Lloyd Young

  This series, spurred by the suicide of a Massachusetts teenager, explores the phenomenon of bullying from every angle, including the experiences of victims and the adults and institutions charged with protecting them.  Originally published in the Boston Globe throughout 2010.

• Brain Wars: How the Military is Failing its Wounded

  

  By T. Christian Miller, Daniel Zwerdling, Susanne Reber, and Robin Fields

  This comprehensive multimedia investigation delves into the ramifications of the signature wound of today’s wars: traumatic brain injury (TBI). Originally published by ProPublica and NPR  in 2010.

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