Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Aftermath of the Norway Attacks

Norway is mourning the shooting deaths of at least 68 people at a youth camp on the small island of Uoteya. The massacre came hours after a powerful explosion rocked central Oslo, killing at least eight people and blowing out most of the windows on the block where Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg works. For journalists and news managers covering the aftermath of these attacks, the Dart Center has assembled resources and tipsheets gleaned from past mass shootings, terrorist attacks and disasters. More »

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. 

Covering Mass Killings

By Frank Ochberg and Bruce Shapiro

Psychiatrist Frank Ochberg, M.D. and Bruce Shapiro, executive director of the Dart Center, share insights on the characteristics of mass killers and the ethical responsibilities of news organizations as they help the public make sense of the shooting rampage in Arizona that left six dead and a U.S. Congresswoman grievously injured.

Caught in the Crossfire

By Sheila S. Coronel

Newsgatherers have become collateral damage in the blood-drenched politics of the southern Philippines. Dozens of journalists were among 57 reported slain in the Nov. 23, 2009 massacre in Mindanao. 

Myths of Fort Hood

By Bruce Shapiro

Journalists seeking an easy answer in PTSD threaten to obscure the real story of Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan's rampage.

Framing the Combat Stress Clinic Shooting

The deadliest soldier-on-soldier incident among U.S. servicemembers since the beginning of the Iraq war occurred yesterday. Sgt. John M. Russell has been charged with five counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault after opening fire upon staff at a combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq. More »

The Dreadful Burden

By Gary Tippet

The Port Arthur massacre was Australia's worst mass murder, with 35 people killed. I had been covering it all week and, I thought, coping well. But as I stood at that tree I suddenly found myself weeping.

Covering Columbine

By Meg Moritz

This documentary, available online and on DVD, examines the impact of the news coverage of the Columbine High School shootings.

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