We’re back with a sneak peek of the eagerly awaited Mental Health in Journalism Summit program! July and August tend to be slower months, so we’ve used this time to work behind the scenes alongside our strategic partners to put together an inspiring, practical, and diverse agenda for our Summit.
Our goal is to create a program in which everyone working in the journalism industry would find at least one session relevant to them. Why? Because mental health concerns us all.
Additionally, we want to showcase experiences from media players in every corner of the world—as much as possible—because we believe there’s a lot we can learn from each other.
We will soon release the full schedule of the MHJS24 with all the details you need to decide which sessions you’ll want to attend. For now, here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect:
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A global overview
We’ll learn about the challenges, tactics and strategies of female journalists in African newsrooms; we’ll get an overview of the state of journalists’ mental health in Latin America and, of course, we’ll also have the chance to connect with our colleagues in Ukraine and Gaza to learn how they are coping under such extreme conditions.
At the Summit, you’ll also be able to get inspired with case studies and examples of resilience from countries like the Philippines, Bangladesh, Albania and El Salvador, and from media companies such as BBC and USA Today.
Most sessions will be in English and there will be a whole set of bonus sessions just in Spanish. There won’t be simultaneous translation.
Challenges and opportunities in the newsroom and beyond
Practical workshops will cover a wide range of topics: the use of AI to improve employee well-being, strategies to prevent online harassment, burnout and vicarious trauma, the power of creating a peer-support network, and much more.
Key topics such as the role of leadership in creating a culture of care and the challenges and expectations that GenZ journalists bring to the newsroom will also be discussed. We’ll also learn how employee well-being is being promoted in other industries.
And there will also be well-being sessions! Every day, we’ll offer spaces to unwind and learn new practices to take care of ourselves, such as using play and creativity as forms of self-care, and mindfulness techniques.
A stellar line-up of speakers
You’ll soon be able to meet all the 150+ speakers that will participate in the MHJS24. We’re thrilled and honored to have such a rich line-up of experts, just to name a few:
- Ariel Ritchin (Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma)
- Hala Amro (Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism)
- Benoit Toussaint (Agence France-Presse)
- Laura Aguirre (Alharacas)
- Tricia Denise Zafra (Mind Care Center - Perpetual Help Medical Center)
- Dhruti Shah (freelancer)
- Esther Kiragu (freelancer)
- Anita Zielina (Better Leaders Lab)
- Dr. Anthony Feinstein (University of Toronto)
- Valeriia Parkhomenko (National Union of Journalists of Ukraine)
- Dave Seglins (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
- José Felipe Sarmiento (Colombiacheck)
- Hannah Storm and John Crowley (Headlines Network)
- Gonzalo Colombres (SembraMedia)
None of this would have been possible without the Fred Foundation, co-funder of the Summit, and the help of our partners. Huge thanks to all of them!