Global Center for Journalism and Trauma

'''The Global Center for Journalism and Trauma (GCJT)'''{{Cite web |title=Global Center for Journalism & Trauma |url=https://gcjt.org/ |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=Global Center for Journalism & Trauma }} is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization devoted to advancing informed and ethical news coverage of violence, conflict and tragedy, and advocating for the mental health of journalists around the world confronting trauma, threat and other occupational risks. Through training programs, workshops, fellowships and research GCJT connects news organizations{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Mike |date=February 19, 2026 |title=The Threat of a Broad Legal Assault by Government Against a News Organization — What Newsroom Leaders Need to Know |url=https://gijn.org/stories/preparing-newsroom-against-government-legal-assault/ |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=gijn.org |language=en-US}} and news professionals with trauma clinicians, researchers and other experts, GCJT defines best practices in reporting on survivors of violence and abuse, and is widely known both within the U.S. and internationally for pioneering programs addressing the psychological impact of trauma exposure, threat and abuse on news professionals.{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=Reporting on Trauma Without Understanding It: Bruce Shapiro on Journalism’s Blind Spot |url=https://www.tovima.com/stories/reporting-on-trauma-without-understanding-it-bruce-shapiro-on-journalisms-blind-spot/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=[[Tovima]] |last=Elafropoulos|first=Dimitris}}{{Cite web |last=Mondi |first=Chloe |date=2025-11-27 |title=Trauma Stalks Journalists Covering Disasters and Wars |url=https://www.dcreport.org/2025/11/26/trauma-stalks-journalists-covering-disasters-and-wars/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=[[DCReport]] }}

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'''The Global Center for Journalism and Trauma (GCJT)'''{{Cite web |title=Global Center for Journalism & Trauma |url=https://gcjt.org/ |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=Global Center for Journalism & Trauma }} is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization devoted to advancing informed and ethical news coverage of violence, conflict and tragedy, and advocating for the mental health of journalists around the world confronting trauma, threat and other occupational risks. Through training programs, workshops, fellowships and research GCJT connects news organizations{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Mike |date=February 19, 2026 |title=The Threat of a Broad Legal Assault by Government Against a News Organization — What Newsroom Leaders Need to Know |url=https://gijn.org/stories/preparing-newsroom-against-government-legal-assault/ |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=gijn.org |language=en-US}} and news professionals with trauma clinicians, researchers and other experts, GCJT defines best practices in reporting on survivors of violence and abuse, and is widely known both within the U.S. and internationally for pioneering programs addressing the psychological impact of trauma exposure, threat and abuse on news professionals.{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=Reporting on Trauma Without Understanding It: Bruce Shapiro on Journalism’s Blind Spot |url=https://www.tovima.com/stories/reporting-on-trauma-without-understanding-it-bruce-shapiro-on-journalisms-blind-spot/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=[[Tovima]] |last=Elafropoulos|first=Dimitris}}{{Cite web |last=Mondi |first=Chloe |date=2025-11-27 |title=Trauma Stalks Journalists Covering Disasters and Wars |url=https://www.dcreport.org/2025/11/26/trauma-stalks-journalists-covering-disasters-and-wars/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=[[DCReport]] }}

The Global Center continues work previously conducted by the [[Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma]], which was founded in 1999 and had been a project of the [[Columbia Journalism School]] but was sunset by Columbia amid the university's confrontation with the Trump administration in 2025. GCJT was established that year as an independent nonprofit continuing with the same leadership team, programs and mission.{{Cite news |last=Fu |first=Angela |date=November 17, 2025 |title=What Happened to the Dart Center at Columbia? |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/dart-center-journalism-trauma-global-center/ |access-date=January 2, 2026 |work=[[Poynter Institute]]}} GCJT continues to collaborate closely with the [[Committee to Protect Journalists]].

The Global Center continues work previously conducted by the [[Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma]], which was founded in 1999 and had been a project of the [[Columbia Journalism School]] but was sunset by Columbia amid the university's confrontation with the Trump administration in 2025. GCJT was established that year as an independent nonprofit continuing with the same leadership team, programs and mission.{{Cite news |last=Fu |first=Angela |date=November 17, 2025 |title=What Happened to the Dart Center at Columbia? |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/dart-center-journalism-trauma-global-center/ |access-date=January 2, 2026 |work=[[Poynter Institute]]}} GCJT continues to collaborate closely with the [[Committee to Protect Journalists]].