Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Confronting Cruelty: Q&A With Cecilia Ballí

A 2010 Dart Ochberg fellow reflects on how her work as a cultural anthropologist shapes her approach to journalistic and literary storytelling.

Weathering the Trauma Storms: Developing Interviewing Techniques

By Gavin Rees

Nearly every journalist in the course of their career will interview people who have experienced significant trauma. But how many receive any training for the task? This article describes how role-playing traumatic incidents might give student journalists valuable insight and hone crucial interviewing skills.