Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

"Generation Iraq" Video Now Available

Watch a conversation, held at Columbia University on April 4, 2012, among five acclaimed reporters and photographers who have been shaped by the Iraq war — and whose words and images have defined the war and its ongoing reverberations in Iraq and in the U.S.

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.

2012 Dart Award Winners Named

This year's winners of the Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma: The New York Times, for  “Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer," and WNYC Radio, for its documentary “Living 9/11.” 

Tucson Tragedy

By Karina Bland, Jaimee Rose, Daniel Gonzalez, Cheryl Evans, Dave Wallace, and Shaun McKinnon

This series of stories trace the stories of victims, families and survivors in the community following the January 8, 2011, shooting near Tucson that killed six and wounded 13. Originally published throughout 2011.

A Stray Bullet, A Shattered Life

By April Saul, Dorothy Brown, and Jon Anderson

The human toll of violence in Camden, New Jersey is told through the story of Jorge Cartagena: a nine-year-old boy, blinded for life by a stray bullet. Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 7, 2011.

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.

Native Foster Care: Lost Children, Shattered Families

By Amy Walters, Laura Sullivan, and Susanne Reber

This three-part investigation found nearly 700 Native American children in South Dakota are removed from their homes every year, sometimes under questionable circumstances. Originally broadcast on National Public Radio in October, 2011.

Incorporating the Youth Perspective

By Stephen Franklin

Tips on covering youth violence from veteran journalist and ethnic media trainer Stephen Franklin.