Dramatic changes in the news industry combined with acutely volatile times worldwide that promote hazardous reporting spaces and disinformation make Dart Centre Asia Pacific (DCAP) more important than ever.

What is DCAP?

DCAP is dedicated to informed, innovative and ethical news reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy. Whether the topic is street crime, family violence, natural disaster, war or human rights, effective news reporting on traumatic events demands knowledge, skill and support. With an office in Melbourne, Australia, DCAP provides journalists in the Asia Pacific region with the resources necessary to meet this challenge, drawing on a global, interdisciplinary network of news professionals, mental health experts, educators and researchers.

What your funds will be used for?
Your contribution makes a difference. It enables us to nurture informed, innovative and ethical news reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy worldwide. It allows us to train and support journalists undertaking the most difficult assignments while enduring unprecedented levels of threat induced stress It helps us to foster trauma-aware newsrooms that are better equipped to represent the impact of trauma on victims and survivors, news professionals and media consumers. It inspires us to foster much-needed culture change in the news industry. DCAP relies on funding from donations and grants, and we raise all our own funding.  We need your support to continue our valuable work.

(Photo acknowledgement: Adrian Hartanto)

How can I learn more?
http://dartcentre.org/asia-pacific