Friday, January 1, 2021

Upcoming Dart Center Programs in January and February

Dart Center Training

Presented by the Dart Center and hosted by Cincinnati SPJ and Mid-Michigan Chapters

Dates: Thursday Jan 28 from 7:00-8:15pm and Thursday, February 25 from 7:00-8:15pm. (Both are 75 minute sessions.)

Below are training descriptions you can share with friends, colleagues.

Note: Both sessions will be recorded.
 
Trauma Awareness and Resiliency Building for Journalists
January 28, 2021 7:00-8:15pm ET

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma will deliver a 75-minute training in evidence-based practices in self-care when reporting on trauma in the short and long-term. The training will cover basic awareness of the impact of direct trauma exposure, secondary trauma and related stresses on individual journalists and news teams, as well as the basics for building resiliency, techniques for self-care, and peer support on news teams. There would be ample time for Q&A after a 25 minute presentation.

The training will be led by Bruce Shapiro, Dart Center's executive director, a professor of journalism ethics at Columbia Journalism School, and an expert on the occupational health of journalists.

Best Practices in Trauma-Informed Interviewing
February 25,2021, 7:00-8:15pm ET


The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma will deliver a 75-minute training focused on ethical and effective interviewing within a broader discussion of trauma awareness and self care. The training will cover best practices in interviewing traumatized or highly vulnerable sources, how to establish and maintain effective boundaries with sources as well as manage harassment and bullying from sources, subjects and news consumers. There will be ample time for Q&A and discussion.

The training will be led by Bruce Shapiro, executive director of the Dart Center, professor of journalism ethics at Columbia Journalism School and an expert on the occupational health of journalists.

For Zoom details, please email Cincinnati SPJ chapter president, Ginny McCabe at gmwriteon@aol.com.