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Leona O'Neill, founder of MediaStrong News MediaStrong launches toolkit to help newsrooms manage trauma exposure A new practical toolkit aims to help newsrooms address the psychological risks of trauma-exposed journalism, offering editors and journalists clear, actionable support without medicalising the profession By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
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