We’re not Alone
So often, journalists hide their emotions in an effort to appear unbiased in the face of trauma. But maybe that’s the wrong approach.
GUILT, PTSD, AND VICARIOUS TRAUMA. COVERING TRAGEDIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TAKES A TOLL ON LATINO JOURNALISTS…
“I told the three members of the selection committee that my accent was my weakness. Now I know that my accent is my strength.”
“When a reporter covers tragedy, it’s especially tough when the community affected is their own. Liliana Soto is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Arizona School of Journalism and an assistant director for the school’s Bilingual Journalism Program. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the emotional toll of Latino journalists covering the El Paso and Uvalde mass shootings, necessary coping skills, and why self-care is so difficult for reporters.”