Occupational Stress

  • Fact Sheet

    Jan 1 2009

    Covering Trauma: Impact on Journalists

    By River Smith and Elana Newman

    An overview of current research on the occupational hazards for journalists covering traumatic events, the risk factors that aggravate those effects and some suggestions for mitigating those factors.

  • Blog Post

    Sep 22 2008 1:45 PM

    A PTSD Lawsuit First?

    By Stan Alcorn

    Journalists in Switzerland and Germany are talking about the case of Carl Just: a war reporter suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who just sued his former employer. Just's lawsuit appears to be the first suit for work-related PTSD to be brought by a journalist against a European media company. More »

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