An exclusive leadership training program for newsroom editors and chiefs of staff
Programa | Trauma Literacy for News Leaders
Trauma Literacy for News Leaders
The first introductory webinar introduced managers, editors, and team leaders to the notion of psychological injury, basic tips on how to identify it in staff and how to limit trauma exposure in the newsroom.
This is now followed by an exclusive three-part series which brings together 16 newsroom leaders for advanced Manager training to discuss, learn and refine trauma-literacy skills to build a trauma-resilient newsroom.
Eligibility criteria:
- You are already aware of the impact of trauma on your newsroom teams and have some basic understanding about the relationship between trauma and journalism
- You want to learn how to improve your skills in supporting and educating your staff
- You want to begin to build processes and policies in your organisation to respond to workplace risks of trauma exposure in an effective way
This is an interactive program involving 3 x 1.5 hour sessions over Zoom. All participants are expected to attend EVERY session, leave their videos ON, and actively engage. Participants may be asked to complete reflections or exercises between sessions.
Prerequisite: Attendance at or have watched the Trauma Literacy for News Leaders Webinar on 27 January 27 2021. Click here to view the recording which is available in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.
Sessions
January 27
Wednesday
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09:30
Introductory webinar: Trauma Literacy for News Leaders - leading newsrooms during times of disasters, tragedy and trolling
Location:9.30 am IST | 11:00 am WIB | 12.00 noon SGT | 3.00pm AEDTThis 90-minute webinar introduced managers, editors, and team leaders to the notion of psychological injury, basic tips on how to identify it in staff and how to limit trauma exposure in the newsroom in a Q&A with a ‘trauma literate’ newsroom leader. This webinar was presented in English and six Asian languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. Watch the recording here.
- What is Trauma?
2. Harassment, Trolling and Psychological Impact
3. Trauma in the context of online journalism
4. Managers duty care
5. Practical tips for newsroom leaders to assist trauma impacted staff
Conferencistas
March 10
Wednesday
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10:00
Manager Training 1: Support
Location:10:00 am IST | 11:30 am WIB | 12.30 noon SGT | 3.30pm AEDTBest-practice procedures to identify and support staff exposed to traumaConferencistas
March 17
Wednesday
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10:00
Manager Training 2: Educate
Location:10:00 am IST | 11:30 am WIB | 12.30 noon SGT | 3.30pm AEDTHow to promote trauma literacy in your newsroomConferencistas
March 24
Wednesday
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10:00
Manager Training 3: Process
Location:10:00 am IST | 11:30 am WIB | 12.30 noon SGT | 3.30pm AEDTUnderstanding and applying duty of careConferencistas