Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Ochberg Fellowships Go Global!

The Dart Center invites midcareer journalists to apply for the 2012 Ochberg Fellowship Program.  For the first time the Fellowship is truly global, welcoming applications from midcareer journalists worldwide.

Classroom Innovators Awarded 2012 Dart Academic Fellowships

Fourteen journalism educators from six countries will gather at Columbia University for seminars and discussions on understanding emotional trauma and incorporating responsible coverage of tragedy into the curriculum.

The Utöya Massacre: A Nordic Tragedy

By Klas Backholm

Reporters from Finland and Sweden describe how they approached the recent massacre on the island of Utöya and the explosion in Olso that preceded it.

Reporting Riots in Real Time

By Emily Bell

Twitter streams built up a faster picture than London's news organizations could manage.

No Refuge Between Bricks and Batons

By Jason N. Parkinson and Jess Hurd

One incident of a journalist being attacked quickly turned to two, then three, then five.

Deadline Approaching for 2011 Dart Ochberg Fellowships

Apply online now for an intensive program, to be held in Baltimore Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, designed to help mid-career journalists improve coverage of traumatic events. Deadline for entries is July 27.

Aftermath of the Norway Attacks

As Norway responds to the worst attack on its citizens since the Second World War, the Dart Centre has assembled a selection of resources for journalists covering the tragedy. 

Reporting on Sexual Violence

Quick tips on covering sexual violence, from preparation to writing the story.

Human Rights: Reporting Without Infringing

By Petra Tabeling

Listening, language and realistic expectations all play a role in the difficult task of covering human rights abuses.

Beyond Bin Laden: How Journos' Jobs Will Change

By Margaret Spillane and Bruce Shapiro

Covering Osama bin Laden’s crimes led an entire generation of reporters to the stories of their lifetime. His death clears the stage for a different kind of story – and a different kind of story-telling.