Here are the main occupational health risks associated with working as a Journalist / Media Professional, with prevention advice.
Journalists covering conflict, disasters, crime and human suffering face significant PTSD risk. War correspondents and crime reporters are particularly vulnerable.
24-hour news cycles, social media demands, deadline pressure and job insecurity create chronic stress and burnout in journalism at alarming rates.
Journalists — particularly female reporters — face significant online harassment, threats and physical intimidation that severely impact mental health and wellbeing.
Long hours at screens, poor workstation setup and irregular schedules cause postural problems, eye strain and repetitive strain injury in office-based journalists.
Unpredictable hours, breaking news demands and always-on digital culture make genuine work-life balance nearly impossible in modern journalism.