What is it about?

This phenomenological study explored the changes in Filipino journalists’ work stresses and coping mechanisms and how these developments affected their creative processes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Why is it important?

The study captured the real-life experiences of journalists (editors, reporters) when they confronted the stresses of news work and of Covid-19. This confrontation happened in a country where there were elongated lockdowns and limited mobility measures.

Perspectives

The pandemic gave more stresses to journalists. Knowing how they have dealt with stress during very unusual, uncertain situations may give us lessons in reporting about our troubled world.

Mr. Jeremaiah Opiniano
University of Santo Tomas

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This page is a summary of: How Journalists Cope with News Work’s Stresses While Remaining Creative Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study, Journalism Practice, December 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2022.2151039.
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