A majority of American newspaper journalists who were forced to leave their job said they were devastated, faced emotional difficulties and experienced household income loss. Among the respondents to a recent study, 39% of those terminated from their newspaper jobs reported feeling devastated while 18% said …
In many cases, journalists, like police and firefighters, are the first responders when there’s an accident, natural disaster or violent incident. They often witness catastrophes and share firsthand information about the events and the victims in news reports. Often journalists are affected psychologically, facing trauma …
