by Beth Johnson | Jan 18, 2023 | Training
Journalists want more mental health support. Stations need to start to take this need more seriously. But this is a huge issue, and hard to know where to start. Some ideas:Set up one on one meetings with your staff and make them routine. Managers meet with their...
by Beth Johnson | Nov 30, 2022 | Training
The most obvious takeaway is while it can be hard to wrap your head around how, if you take the plunge and hire remotely, the level of experienced journalists you get access to is remarkable. Think of experienced journalists, who you usually never would be able...
by Beth Johnson | Jun 17, 2022 | Career Managing
It’s been a year since I last started posting on LinkedIn about the producer crisis as part of the Great Resignation. Honestly, I have dedicated the last 10 years as an agent for producers and managers to help producers’ needs be heard. Consulting groups and...
by Beth Johnson | Feb 21, 2022 | Mental Health
Mental health is a growing concern among TV news journalists. Old time journalists often were told to grit it out, suck it up, understand the stress and anxiety of the daily deadline pressures and, frankly, awful crime stories are part of the job. Surviving as...
