Since 1994, the Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma have recognized exemplary reporting on the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities. Below please find a complete list of our honorees.

The Dart Center is offering a three-day training institute for reporters and editors across Europe to deepen their knowledge of the impact of forced migration and displacement on children. This institute – part of the Dart Center’s Childhood Forced Migration Journalism Project – will be held April 4-6, 2025 at the Columbia Global Paris Center.

The application deadline has passed. 

The Dart Center, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma have launched a new suite of online resources designed to better prepare newsrooms, journalists and educators for coverage of trauma, violence and disaster. “This new free toolkit builds on years of journalistic innovation and evidence-based trauma science to bring news professionals and students alike foundational skills to strengthen reporting and enhance resilience,” said Bruce Shapiro, Executive Director of the Dart Center.

This style guide is designed as a quick, authoritative reference for reporters, editors and producers working on tight deadlines. It includes brief evidence-informed guidance on news choices, language usage and ethics in reporting on the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities; recommendations for appropriate use of relevant psychological and scientific terminology; and special considerations when reporting on consequential trauma-laden issues such as racism and sexual violence.