NEW BOOK: “Mental Health and Wellbeing for Journalists: A Practical Guide”
I highly recommend this book to any and all newsroom leaders, journalism students and news professionals looking for a one-stop window into current thinking and debates around industry mental health.
“Refusal to keep silent keeps moral injury at bay”
Moral Courage: 19 Profiles of Investigative Journalists, released this week, explores the motivation and resilience of journalists who’ve suffered imprisonment, physical attacks and death threats at the hands of criminals and oppressive regimes.
Simple Ways Newsrooms Can Protect Journalists From Trauma Exposure
Develop a ‘trauma-meter’ and a protocol for difficult stories
News Biz Must Change To Protect Journalist Mental Health
Suck it up’ news culture fueling burnout, anxiety, depression
WELL-BEING IN NEWS
IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH IN JOURNALISM