Global Center for Journalism & Trauma

Big news! Read a letter from our Executive Director Bruce Shapiro here: bit.ly/IntroducingG...

If it bleeds it leads – Bruce Shapiro on documenting the violence of modern life - ABC listen From wars with global consequences to violent crimes in the suburbs, trauma underpins so much of the news cycle. It’s something award-winning journalist Bruce Shapiro came to understand intimately whe...

An excellent address by Bruce Shapiro, Executive Director of
@dartcenter.bsky.social, on experiences of trauma and journalism. Some interesting thoughts on narrative justice in the mix too.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Journalists

"Media professionals today face an unprecedented array of traumatic content and high-stakes occupational stressors," which is why our partners at @dartcenter.bsky.social have launched the Journalist Trauma Support Network (JTSN).

Journalist Trauma Support Network

A gentle reminder that yes, this news cycle, like so many news cycles before, is relentless, traumatic & can have repercussions on our mental health. Take time to check in with yourself.

There are resources like the @dartcenter.bsky.social's Journalist Trauma Support Network www.jtsn.org to help.

📣 The Trauma Aware Journalism project has launched several new videos, including best practices on covering sexual violence, climate reporting and reporting in Indigenous communities.

For the full announcement: bit.ly/4mzlGRX
For the full videos: www.traumaawarejournalism.org

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🎤 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 31st annual Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma: @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social Fault Lines and @thebaltimorebanner.com. Honorable Mentions went to @bloomberglp.bsky.social Businessweek and @themarshallproject.org.

🔗: bit.ly/4jo3NmF

Our very own Irene Caselli, Dart's project lead for the Early Childhood Journalism Initiative, is a 2026 @niemanfoundation.bsky.social Fellow @harvard.edu.
She is one of 22 fellows awarded this unique opportunity.

#DartCenter #traumainformedjournalism #journalismtrauma #earlychildhoodreporting

2025 Dart Award Finalists Announced

📣 We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Dart Award finalists!
The 2025 finalists include some of the world’s best-known news organizations as well as small community outlets.
Check out the announcement here: bit.ly/4iMUL29

#DartCenter #2025DartAwards #traumainformedjournalism #journalismsafety

Resources for Editors and Reporters Covering Gun Violence

For more resources covering on gun violence and mass shootings check out the @dartcenter.bsky.social. It includes information on interviewing and reporting, resources for survivors and their loved ones, advice for managers and editors, self-care tips and more. dartcenter.org/resources/re...

📸 Some highlights from our Reporting Institute on Childhood and Forced Migration in Europe from April 4-6, 2025 in Paris, France.
The 2025 cohort: bit.ly/4hJedx5
#DartCenter #traumainformedjournalism #conflictreporting #reportingontragedy #reportingonviolence #forcedmigration #reportingonchildren

I had an amazing weekend in Paris studying childhood, migration, trauma and ethical reporting with @columbiajournalism.bsky.social’s @dartcenter.bsky.social. I learned a lot, met great people and it felt really poignant amid aid cuts and an increasingly inhumane migration debate.

More resources for journalists covering and impacted by the earthquake in Myanmar and who are also residing in and reporting from Thailand:
3) dartcenter.org/resources/in...
4) dartcenter.org/resources/pr...

#DartCenter #traumainformedjournalism #journalismsafety

Journalists who are covering and impacted by the earthquake in Myanmar and who are also residing in and reporting from Thailand, check our pertinent reporting and safety resources:
1) bit.ly/4c929Db
2) bit.ly/3Eal6Zw

#DartCenter #traumainformedjournalism #journalismsafety

More resources:
3) dartcenter.org/resources/in...
4) dartcenter.org/resources/pr...

#DartCenter #traumainformedjournalism #journalismsafety

More resources:
3) dartcenter.org/resources/in...
4) dartcenter.org/resources/pr...

#DartCenter #traumainformedjournalism #journalismsafety #journalismtrauma

Dart’s 2025 Documentary Film Fellow @nadiasussman.bsky.social directed and was one of the producers of @propublica.org’s “Before a Breath,” an intimate feature film about the stories of three mothers who lost their children to stillbirth.
Check it out: propub.li/4iEzR5D
#traumainformedjournalism