Melbourne Press Club

Working with traumatic imagery can affect your mental health

As the crisis in Ukraine continues and the situation rapidly escalates between Israel and Hamas, viewing traumatic images of violence, death, and destruction is a daily task for many journalists who work on the digital frontline.

Reporting, newsrooms and mental health

MPC Event

Now more than ever journalists and news crews must take extra care of their mental health as they report on the issues of the day.

Journalism, mental health and COVID-19

Journalism plays an essential role in the COVID-19 response, but the unique stresses placed on newsrooms by the pandemic can cause mental health problems for those covering the crisis

Watch now: Reporting on suicide and mental illness

MPC Event

A Masterclass featuring Rachel Green, Osher Günsberg, Dr Jaelea Skehan & Sophie Scott

The Media and Health Literacy

MPC Event

What is the media's role in communicating medical news?

COVID-19 and Journalism: Staying Psychologically Healthy

Video: Dr Cait McMahon from the Dart Centre discusses ways to maintain your mental health while covering COVID-19

2019 Quills: The VicHealth Quill for Coverage of Women in Sport

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Lucy Carter of ABC 7.30 has won the 2019 VicHealth Quill for Coverage of Women in Sport

Masterclass: TikTok reporting with Matilda Boseley and Grace McKinnon

MPC Event

Two years after our last TikTok discussion, the platform is more successful than ever. In this MasterClass, we bring back by popular demand our two guests, Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley and the ABC’s Grace McKinnon, to discuss how reporters can best use TikTok in the changed environment of 2024.

Away from capital cities, covering traumatic news presents extra challenges

When covering tragedies, disasters or multiple distressing news stories – beyond experiences and reactions that metropolitan-based media workers have – there are, unquestionably, additional challenges and risks for regional and remote journalists, as the Dart Centre Asia Pacific explains.

29th Quills: Reporting on Disability Issues, sponsored by the Victorian Government

Charlotte Grieve of, The Age has won the Reporting on Disability Issues Quill with “The disturbing treatment for mental health crises”

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Working with traumatic imagery can affect your mental health

Reporting, newsrooms and mental health

Journalism, mental health and COVID-19

Watch now: Reporting on suicide and mental illness

The Media and Health Literacy

COVID-19 and Journalism: Staying Psychologically Healthy

2019 Quills: The VicHealth Quill for Coverage of Women in Sport

Masterclass: TikTok reporting with Matilda Boseley and Grace McKinnon

Away from capital cities, covering traumatic news presents extra challenges

29th Quills: Reporting on Disability Issues, sponsored by the Victorian Government

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