Newsroom Mayhem

About Newsroom Mayhem

Host Alexa Morrissey exposes harsh and raw realities of what it takes to be a successful journalist working in the media today. Journalists must deal with the continual emotional toll of reporting on traumatic events while balancing their own mental health needs along with their professional and personal challenges. It is now more apparent than ever that advocating for “first-responders” programming is expanded to include all news journalists in the field.

Publisher

Alexa Morrissey

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2020

Latest episode

8 May 2020

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 May 2020

   Breaking Stereotypes - Episode 5

   This last episode will focus on how stereotypical images of journalists have an enormous influence on how the public perceives and judges the news media in a negative light.

2. 

   8 May 2020

   Too Close to Home - Episode 4

   We will explore how researching and reporting on atrocities impacts news reporters’ lives beyond their office walls. Are journalists able to leave what they reported on at work and not have it impede their home life?

3. 

   7 May 2020

   Report Then Resort - Episode 3

   This episode will examine what coping mechanisms news journalists utilize to maintain their professionalism and their self-control. Also, this episode will reveal if there are any existing trauma training protocols to better assist news journalists in times of crisis and distress.

4. 

   7 May 2020

   Like a Pro - Episode 2

   We’ll explore what it means to maintain a sense of professionalism in the common workplace environment to gain a greater understanding of how news reporters are constrained by societal standards.

5. 

   7 May 2020

   Newsroom Mayhem - Episode 1

   In this episode, we will reveal how news reporters and journalists are impacted by the traumatic incidents they witness and endure in regards to their overall mental health.