Managing Vulnerability

Job satisfaction, morale and journalists' reactions to violence and trauma

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12909178
AutoresRandal A Beam (Schlumberger (Ireland), autor correspondente), Meg Spratt
Ano2009
Volume3
Fascículo4
Páginas421-438
Data de publicação2009-03-26
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512780902798653
OpenAlexW2326135537
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas48
Referências citadas19

The notion that journalists can develop emotional problems after being exposed to violent or traumatic events has only recently become part of the dialogue about sound newsroom management. This study, based on a national survey of 400 US news people, examines issues related to journalists' coverage of tragic events. It also explores their views about management attitudes toward news workers who are experiencing profound emotional reactions after covering violent or traumatic events. It finds that when journalists see managers as empathetic on these matters, job satisfaction and perceived morale are higher, and journalists also are more likely to remain committed to their careers

Journalism · Political science · Public relations · Vulnerability (computing · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Psychology