Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

The Deadening Influence of Border Violence

Sensational media depictions of gruesome crimes stemming from Mexico's ongoing drug war are distorting public values and attitudes towards violence. The deadening impact of this kind of reporting is a prime topic of conversation at an IRE/Dart conference on border violence in Laredo, Texas. More »

Teaching Trauma Through Case Studies

By Sherry Ricchiardi

A professor of journalism at Indiana University offers two sample assignments that teach concepts related to victims and trauma by engaging students' interest in real-world reporting.

Training Steps

By Migael Scherer

An experienced journalism educator shares her teaching points for accurate, emotionally conscious stories and images.

Teaching the Breaking News Story

By John Harris

An educator describes how he incorporated a grisly murder in his community into an upper-level journalism course.

Panel Discussion: Victims in the Public Eye

At the 11th annual conference of DeGPT in Bielefeld, Germany, Dart Centre Europe presents a panel discussion on the respective responsibilites of journalists and therapists.