MANAGING VULNERABILITY: Job satisfaction, morale and journalists' reactions to violence and trauma

Beam, Randal A.; Spratt, Meg

doi:10.1080/17512780902798653

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MANAGING VULNERABILITY: Job satisfaction, morale and journalists' reactions to violence and trauma

Beam, Randal A., Spratt, Meg·2009·Journalism Practice

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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.

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Support from newsroom management is important to help journalists cope with distress.
“research has shown that support from newsroom management is important to help journalists cope with distress (Beam and Spratt 2009;Walker 2022).”
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Receiving support from their managers may have helped to reduce the risk of long-term mental health challenges from reporting on traumatic events.
“Receiving support from their managers may have helped to reduce the risk of long-term mental health challenges from reporting on traumatic events (Beam and Spratt 2009;Smith et al. 2018).”
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Authors: Beam, R. A., & Spratt, M.
Corresponding author: Beam, Randal A.
Venue: Journalism Practice
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2009-10-27
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Pages: 421-438
ISSN: 1751-2786 (ISSN-L)
1751-2794
DOI: 10.1080/17512780902798653
OpenAlex: W2326135537
Cited by: 99
References: 33
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 4.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journalism Practice (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Communication › Media Studies and Communication
Social Sciences › Communication › Journalism and Media Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Keywords: trauma exposure, newsroom management, job satisfaction, organizational morale, career commitment, news workers

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