Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Winners of the 2012 Dart Awards are The New York Times for "Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer" and WNYC Radio for "Living 9/11." Presentation of this year's Dart Awards will be followed by a panel discussion.

PANELISTS

John Branch, sports writer, The New York Times

Jason Stallman, deputy sports editor, The New York Times

Emily Botein, producer, WNYC radio

Marianne McCune, senior reporter, WNYC radio

Kaari Pitkin, senior producer, Radio Rookies, WNYC Radio

Bruce Shapiro, executive director, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma (moderator)  

DETAILS
Award presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. Panel discussion begins at 6:45 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Columbia University,
Graduate School of Journalism
World Room, 3rd Floor
116th Street and Broadway New York, NY

Dart Centre Europe is running a number of practical discussions, meeting informally over lunch, for journalists and filmmakers interested in fresh approaches to reporting on violence and trauma.

Our third event in the series, 'Somalia: beyond violence', will bring together journalists, filmmakers and others with experience of reporting on Somalia.

Anarchy, armed conflict and kidnapping have dominated coverage of Somalia over the last two decades. Now that foreign journalists' access to Somalia has started to improve, new reporting opportunities have opened up. But does coverage reflect the reality of Somali lives and what are we missing from dispatches back to the UK? What bearing does Somalia's violent image have for the country and its diaspora?

During our discussion we will also explore regional differences, what local media offers and the personal risks for Somali journalists. This seminar will provide an opportunity for participants to bring their own questions and experiences to the table, allowing us to broaden our view beyond typical media narratives.

The practice-based conversation will help to inform the Dart Centre's approach to supporting journalists and media workers who cover trauma and violence. 

DETAILS

12:30pm-2:00pm

Dart Centre Europe
48 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8LT
Entrance around the corner on Baldwin Gardens.
Nearest tube: Chancery Lane

Lunch is provided. Places are limited and so please RSVP via email to judith.townend@dartcentre.org to reserve a seat.

For more information, click http://www.5tswc.org/principali.htm

Gavin Rees, Director of the Dart Centre Europe, and Barry Richards, Professor of Public Communication in the Media School at Bournemouth University, will talk about the implications for training of their research on emotional literacy in journalism. Stephen Jukes, Dean of the Media School and former Head of Global News at Reuters, will lead a discussion on the place of objectivity in emotionally-aware journalism, in the age of social media. Stuart Allan, Bournemouth’s Professor of Journalism, Dr. Caitlin Patrick and Dr. Einar Thorsen will analyse some recent examples of news imagery in relation to trauma, particularly coverage of the recent capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.

The discussion will be of interest to all those concerned with the management of difficult emotions in the production of news, and the emotional impact of news content on audiences.

This is the first in a series of informal seminars organised by the Media School of Bournemouth University, where researchers will present some of their work and invite discussion of its implications for the practice of journalists and for other stakeholders in some major areas of policy and practice.

DETAILS 

6.00-8.00pm, followed by wine.

Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W21QJ

Entry is free and all are welcome, but registration is essential.