Just to name two issues.
A new survey of journalists, reporters and broadcasters shows that media types drink more alcohol, and may have difficulty controlling their emotions and suppressing biases.
For her “Study into The Mental Resilience of Journalists,” neuroscientist and executive leadership coach Dr. Tara Swart surveyed journalists and found that, despite constant deadlines, unpredictable work schedules, and alcoholism, journalists are fairly resilient to stresses due to their high sense of purpose.
“[J]ournalists are undoubtedly subject to a range of pressures at work and home, but the meaning and purpose they attribute to their work contributes to helping them remain mentally resilient despite this,” Swart said in her report.
The study had an extremely small sample size, even for a profession which had 54,000 jobs in 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Only 21 journalists completed the entire survey, and 10 more completed some elements of the survey. Swart started with 90 journalists wanting to participate in the study, but many of those “self-excluded due to anti-depressant use.”