The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
invites you to a panel and reception to recognize the winners of the
2007 Dart Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Victims of Violence
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Joseph Pulitzer World Room
116th Street and Broadway
New York, NY
Winners of the 2007 Dart Awards are The Hartford Courant for "Mentally Unfit, Forced to Fight," an investigative series that exposes the plight of U.S. soldiers sent into combat despite histories of serious psychological problems, and the PTSD, depression and suicide which often follow; and The Dallas Morning News for "Yolanda's Crossing" a seven-part series that chronicles the flight of a victim of child sexual abuse from rural Mexico to a life of continued victimization as an illegal immigrant in the US, and her search of justice in U.S. courts.
Presentation of this year's Dart Awards will be followed by a panel discussion:
Hidden in Plain Sight: Reporting on Iraq Veterans
Panelists include:
Lisa Chedekel and Matthew Kauffman, reporters, The Hartford Courant
Mark Benjamin, national correspondent, Salon.com
Nina Berman, photojournalist and author, Purple Hearts: Back From Iraq
Moderator: Bruce Shapiro, executive director, Dart Center
For more information about the awards reception and panel, or to RSVP, please email Kate Black at kateblack29@gmail.com
Established in 1995, the annual Dart Awards recognize reporting that best portrays victims and their experiences with accuracy, insight and sensitivity while illustrating the effects of violence on victims' lives and the process of recovery from emotional trauma. The Dart Awards are administered by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at the University of Washington.
Funded by the Dart Foundation of Mason, Mich., the Dart Center is dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism. The Dart Center develops educational resources for use in journalism schools and news organizations, provides training and conducts research about news coverage of violence. |
