Listen "Protecting mental health in the newsroom - what we’ve learnt"
Episode Synopsis
This month we discuss the hidden toll journalism can take on your mental health and share tips for staying grounded in high-pressure environments.
We talk to open-source investigator Bashar Deeb about coping with traumatic content and Juliana Ruhfus, the Director of the DART Center for Journalism Trauma Europe about how to protect your sources’ wellbeing.
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Investigations mentioned in this episode:
The Kutum massacre
Reconstructing the Melilla Massacre
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Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang
Sound design, mixing and editing: Spoovio - Audiovisual Productions
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Website - Twitter - BlueSky - and you can email us at [email protected]
We talk to open-source investigator Bashar Deeb about coping with traumatic content and Juliana Ruhfus, the Director of the DART Center for Journalism Trauma Europe about how to protect your sources’ wellbeing.
--
Investigations mentioned in this episode:
The Kutum massacre
Reconstructing the Melilla Massacre
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Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang
Sound design, mixing and editing: Spoovio - Audiovisual Productions
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Website - Twitter - BlueSky - and you can email us at [email protected]
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