Dealing with vicarious trauma in the newsroom

In a world where it seems negative stories are appearing in the news almost every hour, on the hour, many people in the newsroom are experiencing psychological effects of what experts are calling “the new digital frontline”.
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Senior news reporter Geof Parry’s determined to bring the news to the people. (Photo: Skye Fraser)

Speaking with an expert and legendary senior news reporter Geof Parry – Skye Fraser investigates the psychological effects of vicarious trauma in the newsroom, and the practical ways to step back, and reset.

Skye's the limit! Skye is about to graduate from her degree of broadcasting and digital journalism at Edith Cowan University. Her passion and focus lies in pop-culture and entertainment reporting, and looking at all the powerful ways in which media and society can reflect and intersect with each other.

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