How managers can play their part supporting journalists’ mental health
Having more empathetic managers would help tackle two key themes from journalists who might be struggling.
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Hannah Storm is a media consultant, specialising in journalism safety, wellbeing and leadership. She is the Founder and Co-Director of Headlines Network, a community to improve mental health conversations in the news media. She is the former CEO and Director of the Ethical Journalism Network and served as Director of the International News Safety Institute. She began her career at Reuters, and has spent more than two decades working internationally across diverse forms of media, including broadcast, print and digital. Her book 'Mental Health and Wellbeing for Journalists: a Practical Guide' is published by Routledge in 2024.
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