January 27th, 2021 By David Knox 8 commentsFiled under: News,
The past 18 months has been a peak time for news reporting: bushfires, COVID, NZ volcano, Black Lives Matter, US election -many involving extremist protestors.
Just trying to cover the news can be stressful for journalists and crew. Even
Nine News boss Darren Wick’s lawyer told a court his client had suffered anxiety over detention of
60 Minutes crew in Beirut, and dealing with the challenges of bushfires and COVID-19 coverage.
TV Tonight recently asked both Seven and Nine about monitoring mental health in the newsroom.
Seven Network Director of News and Public Affairs Craig McPherson said, “There’s regular outlets for them to go. We’re very mindful of that like, I guess, most businesses need to be, by having a telephone line, regular discussions with those really at the front end of it: the news directors, the Chief of Staff, EPs. We’re all mindful of the extent of what they are covering.