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Journalists are First Responders: Mental Health in Times of Crisis
Posted In: Education Resources, Safety,
Date posted Feb 7

In this webinar, you will learn from trauma expert Gretchen Schmelzer about ways to stay attentive to your mental health during your day-to-day work...

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From Surviving to Thriving: 8 Ways You Can Prioritize Your Well-Being This Year
Posted In: Education Resources,
Date posted Jan 29

The API Local News Summit united media leaders and mental health experts to address challenges. Participants set goals, gained insights, and plan to...

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How Coverage of Middle East Conflict Impacts Journalists
Posted In: Ethics, Open Letters,
Date posted Oct 18

By Al Tompkins Think of this post as you might think of the announcement on the airplane that tells you to put on your oxygen mask before you try...

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Burnout Getting Worse in Local News, per RTDNA/Syracuse Survey
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Jun 21

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson More than two-thirds (68.9%) of all TV news directors say staff burnout is worse now than it was one year ago. ...

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Crime Coverage Highlights: Jail Data Initiative
Posted In: Ethics,
Date posted Mar 15

The Jail Data Initiative enables journalists to analyze demographic trends in jails county-by-county.

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Crime Coverage Summit Highlights: Fact vs. Fiction
Posted In: Ethics,
Date posted Feb 22

Insha Rahman, a vice president at the Vera Institute of Justice. Rahman and Josh Hinkle of KXAN shared ways to provide context to the complicated...

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Dr. Kate Steiner on Beating Burnout
Posted In: Leadership,
Date posted Jul 22

While conversations around burnout are increasing, the phenomenon itself is not new. No motivation, being unable to complete tasks, feeling anxious...

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What to Do When the News is Awful
Posted In: Open Letters, Safety,
Date posted May 25

It is not possible to watch news reports of Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and dissociate ourselves from what happened. You don’t have to...

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RTDNA Statement on Death of Bay Area TV News Security Guard
Posted In: Open Letters, Safety,
Date posted Nov 30

The Radio Television Digital News Association is heartbroken by the tragic and senseless killing of Kevin Nishita, a security guard who was shot...

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Newsroom Management Matters… and I am Grateful for Mine
Posted In: Leadership,
Date posted Jul 20

By Katie Copple Producer & Multimedia Journalist at Siouxland News The last 18 months have been difficult. Amid a global pandemic, job losses,...

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Missouri Method Overhaul Continues Apace Despite COVID
Posted In: Education Resources,
Date posted Feb 3

By Steve Ackermann The curriculum overhaul at The Missouri School of Journalism should remind us of the old Post Office adage about “neither...

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SAFE Training Part 3: Verbal De-Escalation
Posted In: Safety,
Date posted Jan 13

This is a technique that using active listening and a specific communication strategy any journalist can use to help calm an upset person they may...

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