While mounting pressures cut across the profession, they fall heaviest on freelancers, self-employed journalists and those from community and ethnic media.
Self-Care
Reporting on sensitive topics like domestic violence requires empathy, self-care, support systems, and recognizing the emotional toll such reporting can exact.
We asked those in our community how they were faring with their workload and coping with the stress of the moment. Here's what they told us.
A reporter learns to cope with the emotional weight of covering an epidemic of violence against women.