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The Ochberg Fellowship, now in its 20th year, is the Dart Center's flagship program for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury and improve reporting on violence, conflict, and tragedy. The next fellowship will take place July 22-27, 2019.
Hindu devotees offer ritual prayer at the Hanumante River during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on January 2, 2018. The Madhav Narayan festival is a full month devoted to religious fasting, holy bathing, and study of the Swasthani book.
Reporting responsibly and credibly on violence or traumatic events on street crime and family violence, natural disasters and accidents, humanitarian crises, war, and genocide is a major challenge. The Ochberg Fellowship enables 12 outstanding journalists from around the globe to explore these critical issues during a week of seminars held at Columbia University in New York City. The program includes briefings by prominent interdisciplinary experts in the trauma and mental health fields; conversations with journalist colleagues on journalism ethics, craft, and practice; and various other opportunities for intellectual engagement and peer learning.
The Fellowship is led by a core faculty of journalists and mental health professionals from the Dart Center, along with a visiting faculty. Past fellowship faculty has included:
The program will be held July 22-27, 2019 at Columbia University in New York City.
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