Beat: Violence

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is a project of the University of Washington 's Department of Communication that "is a global network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy.".It's an incredible site to find guides, research papers and tips on how to cover tragedies and violence issues. They are doing a wonderful job in helping journalists cover difficult issues such as sexual and domestic violence, child abuse, murder, wars, mass killings and natural catastrophes. Even though these are important topics that demand a certain expertise, knowledge and sensibility from the reporters and editors, they are often overlooked and underestimated. Every year, the Dart Center awards journalists who cover violence and trauma with excellence. I recommend the reportage "Johanna: Facing Forward" by Rachel Dissel (reporter) and Gus Chan (photojournalist) from the the Plain Dealer Reporter (Cleveland, Ohio). The series is about an 18- year-old girl named Johanna Orozco who was shot by her boyfriend. She survived. This is her story.

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