News industry talks to explore ‘best practices’ for mental health
2024 VIRTUAL FORUMS OPEN TO JOURNALISTS, EDITORS, LEADERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS
Happy New Year!
We begin 2024 with an invitation to colleagues around the globe to join us for a series of industry discussions on mental health and well-being for news professionals.
These ‘Taking Care In News’ talks and Q&As kick off in January and will feature guest speakers who are making changes in their own workplaces and newsrooms.
Join these one-hour virtual events by Zoom. They will also be recorded and shared for those who can’t attend. The series is generously supported by the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), Carleton University's School of Journalism and the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence & Trauma.
FREE EVENTS - REGISTER AT JOURNALISMFORUM.CA/EVENTS
The Taking Care In News discussion series builds on our 2022 national study of mental health among media workers in Canada which documented high rates of trauma exposure, anxiety, depression and burnout. Since that report, we’ve held a national roundtable with 50 industry leaders in Canada and launched working groups examining key issues.
Our 2024 events aim to expand the conversation and identify best practices to help news professionals, educators and students from around the globe on five top priorities for the news industry.
Hope you will join us!
NEWSROOMS OR J -SCHOOLS: WHO SHOULD TEACH TRAUMA AWARENESS?
Wednesday, January 10, Noon-1 PM (ET)
Ravindra Mohabeer, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), School of Journalism
Sally Haney, Mount Royal U/ J-Schools Canada
Priya Ramanujam, Toronto Star
Moderator: Matthew Pearson, Carleton University
WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES: MANAGING DIFFICULT STORIES
Wednesday, January 17, Noon–1 PM (ET)
Maria Salazar Ferro, New York Times / ACOS Alliance
Pu Ying Huang, Texas Tribune, Photo/Video Editor
Cheryl McKenzie, APTN, Director of News & Current Affairs
Dave Seglins, CBC, Journalist & Well-being Champion
COLLEAGUES HELPING COLLEAGUES: BUILDING SUPPORTIVE NEWSROOMS
Wednesday, January 24, 9-10 AM (ET)
Natalie Graham, BBC, Presenter/ Peer Support Coordinator
Eden Fineday, IndigiNews, Publisher
Harry Key, psychotherapist, CiC Well-being (UK)
Dave Seglins, CBC, Internal Peer Support Coordinator
MANAGING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF FREELANCE/TEMP ROLLERCOASTER
Wednesday, January 31, Noon-1 PM (ET)
Amber Bracken
Tayo Bero
Leyland Cecco
Tracey Lindeman
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FOSTERING NEWSROOM INCLUSION + WELL-BEING
Wednesday February 7, Noon-1 PM (ET)
How fostering inclusion and belonging support employee and newsroom well-being. The potential, the challenges and the solutions from a range of industry perspectives.
Confirmation of speaker participants to come.
For more information contact leads Matthew Pearson and Dave Seglins via takingcaresurvey@journalismforum.ca
