Building Resilience in Radio Production - Managing Burnout as a Journalist.
Course Aims
Learning Waves has partnered with Headline to announce a series of workshops supporting the mental health of journalists and other media professionals. The first of its kind in Ireland, this training will focus on the practical and effective management of vicarious trauma and burnout in the news industry, delivered by industry expert Michele Grant. The workshops are designed specifically for any professional working in factual programming and online or print news production who is exposed to traumatic content in the course of their work. Owing to the unprecedented challenges and potential traumas associated with working on the frontline during Covid-19, the need is now greater than ever for journalists to equip themselves with the tools to tackle issues such as burnout, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
Course Brief
Vicarious trauma, also known as secondary trauma, is a potential outcome of exposure to the traumatic experiences of others. This can be a result of reading or seeing distressing material or scenes or interviewing individuals who recount their experiences of extreme distress. Work roles affected include journalists, social workers, community workers, human rights lawyers and court administrators. Vicarious trauma may be sudden or gradual. It may be preceded by general stress and compassion fatigue.
The training focuses on teaching participants about how stress and vicarious trauma arise in the course of news production. It covers what is normal, how to self-monitor, how to put protections in place and how to undertake peer-to-peer support.
Who is this content for?
This course is aimed at media professionals potentially affected by vicarious trauma include those working as reporters, editors, photographers, researchers, producers and presenters.
Training Method
The course will be delivered over 2 days via Zoom. The course will take place on 21st and 28th November 2023 and participants must attend on both days. To book your place on the course click on 'Book Now' at the top of the page.
