Global Center for Journalism and Trauma

Global Center for Journalism and Trauma Resources and programs for journalists who cover violence, conflict and tragedy
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The Global Center:

Advocates ethical and thorough reporting of trauma; compassionate, professional treatment of victims and survivors by journalists; and greater awareness by media organizations of the impact of trauma coverage on both news professionals and news consumers. Educates journalists and journalism students about the science and psychology of trauma and the implications for news cover

age. Provides a professional forum for journalists in all media to analyze issues, share knowledge and ideas, and advance strategies related to the craft of reporting on violence and tragedy. Creates and sustains interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among news professionals, clinicians, academic researchers and others concerned with violence, conflict and tragedy.

GCJT is grateful for the support of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its recent award that will support our ongoin...
08/03/2026

GCJT is grateful for the support of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its recent award that will support our ongoing Chicago Journalist Resilience Initiative!

Our work in Chicago has helped us to support journalists from the Chicago News Consortium who cover high-stress, trauma-facing stories. Awards like these ensures this important work will continue.

ARTS AND CULTURE A Red Orchid Theatre $80,000 to support the Incubator Program Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago $120,000 for general operating…

GCJT has a summer podcast recommendation from our partners at the Van Leer Foundation! "Birth of a Parent" is the Van ...
07/21/2026

GCJT has a summer podcast recommendation from our partners at the Van Leer Foundation!

"Birth of a Parent" is the Van Leer Foundation and Early Childhood Matters' first podcast that explores the emerging science of how parenthood transforms the human mind.

Host Michael Feigelson is CEO of the Van Leer Foundation, which is a supporter of GCJT's Early Childhood Journalism Initiative.

The pod debuts July 22 on Apple and Spotify.

Three weeks until Festival Gabo! If you're headed to Bogotá, don't miss the July 25 master class by GCJT Executive Dire...
07/06/2026

Three weeks until Festival Gabo!

If you're headed to Bogotá, don't miss the July 25 master class by GCJT Executive Director Bruce Shapiro where he'll share tools to manage stress and prioritize psychosocial support in newsrooms.

De la mano del Global Center for Journalism and Trauma, obtén herramientas para gestionar el estrés y priorizar el apoyo psicosocial en las salas de redacción.
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TODAY! Join this free, virtual trainingJuly 24 PM ET/Venezuela time Zoom registration link in comments ➡️
07/02/2026

TODAY! Join this free, virtual training
July 2
4 PM ET/Venezuela time

Zoom registration link in comments ➡️

Heading to ? Be sure to catch the July 25 master class by Executive Director Bruce Shapiro where he'll share tools to ...
06/29/2026

Heading to ?

Be sure to catch the July 25 master class by Executive Director Bruce Shapiro where he'll share tools to manage stress and prioritize psychosocial support in newsrooms.

De la mano del Global Center for Journalism and Trauma (), obtén herramientas para gestionar el estrés y priorizar el apoyo psicosocial en las salas de redacción.

Learn more // Conoce más aquí: https://festivalgabo.com/programacion/edicion/2026/evento/censura-silenciosa-trauma-agotamiento-y-libertad-de-prensa/

Join the conversation on newsroom mental health and well-being ➡️ GCJT Research Director Elana Newman will moderate "Psy...
06/24/2026

Join the conversation on newsroom mental health and well-being ➡️
GCJT Research Director Elana Newman will moderate "Psychological impact, moral injury & burnout" at the JETREG 2026 conference in Paris.

An international group of panelists will discuss peer support; trauma and front-line editors; how trauma, censorship and professional autonomy has affected Brazil's women journalists; and moral injury, burnout among journalists in Pakistan.

📆 Thursday, June 25
🕐 13:15 local time
📍24 rue Saint Georges - 75009 Paris

Over 140 journalists have been killed since 2025.Forever silenced, but not forgotten.Thanks to GoodTape for spotlighting...
06/16/2026

Over 140 journalists have been killed since 2025.
Forever silenced, but not forgotten.

Thanks to GoodTape for spotlighting GCJT

Watch here:

For more information please visit: https://goodtape.io/namesAccor...

06/08/2026

Attending INNn Days June 16-18? Catch GCJT Executive Director Bruce Shapiro's session, "Managing Stress, Burnout and Trauma in Your Newsroom."

Wednesday, Jun 17
1:40 PM to 3:40 PM

New research is shedding light on an often-overlooked aspect of journalism: the long-term mental health impact of report...
06/01/2026

New research is shedding light on an often-overlooked aspect of journalism: the long-term mental health impact of reporting from war zones.

Dr. Anthony Feinstein, working with The Global Center for Journalism and Trauma Research Director Dr. Elana Newman and Executive Director Bruce Shapiro, has published the first longitudinal study of the lifetime mental health of journalists who cover war.

Thank you to the Knight Foundation and MacArthur Foundation for funding this essential research.

📚 Read the full study below published online by Cambridge University Press

As we mark the final day of month, we're sharing this useful guide from the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention...
05/31/2026

As we mark the final day of month, we're sharing this useful guide from the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention for help journalists who report on su***de.

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