Tag: Burnout
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Building Communities of Care for Journalists in Minneapolis
At the Media Resilience Network -MDRnet-, we believe that caring for journalists is essential to protecting journalism. Reporters and media workers routinely cover conflict, disasters, migration, political violence, and other crises while carrying the emotional weight of the stories they tell. MDRnet builds trauma-informed, peer-centered support systems that combine research, community care, and practical tools. …
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Impact of AI on mental health helplines
The helpline run by Vita Activa, our parent organization, was inundated last September with far more requests for help than it usually handles. But what originally seemed like normal growth quickly escalated into calls for help outside Vita Activa’s scope of work. Once the dust settled, an investigation into the massive spike in calls for…
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What are we facing emotionally when we travel?
Travel notes – MDRnet.org Journalists traveling to cover sensitive topics face several significant emotional challenges, ranging from the psychological weight of the stories they tell to the stress of operating in high-risk environments. Vicarious and Secondary Trauma When journalists “cross borders” to report on displaced populations, they are often “carrying trauma” alongside those they interview.…
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A time for action
The Media Resilience Network Welcomes Joe Ruiz as Managing Director of Communications The Media Resilience Network is pleased to welcome veteran journalist and newsroom leader Joe Ruiz as Managing Director of Communications. Ruiz brings decades of experience across national and local news organizations, along with a deep commitment to supporting journalists and strengthening the industry.…
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20th, 2026 New National Survey Finds Widespread Burnout and Economic Insecurity Driving Mental Health Crisis in U.S. Journalism More than 80% of journalists report burnout or chronic stress; cost, workload, and lack of culturally competent care cited as primary barriers to support United States — A new national survey to be…
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From Crisis to Care
What Journalists Told Us About Mental Health in the U.S. Journalism is essential to democracy—but the people who produce the news are under extraordinary strain. In 2025, the Media Resilience Network (MDRnet) launched Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey to better understand how journalists across the country are experiencing their work, their well-being,…