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Journalists and fact-checkers love the thrill of breaking news and the sense that the work they do matters. But that means that they often struggle to differentiate between what is urgent and what is important
Being Open About Our Errors: When is it OK to ask for help, seek feedback or admit mistakes?
Psychological safety: essential to promote teamwork, performance and care. This is the fourth in a series of blog posts, culminating later this year with a guide for fact-checkers on mental health and well-being. Learn more about the program here. By Emma Thomasson, Training Manager of the program Mental Health Leadership for Fact-Checkers. What is psychological […]
Digital Boundaries: What fact-checkers need to know about promoting focus and protecting rest
How fact-checkers can promote focus and protect their rest by setting digital boundaries.
It’s OK to take care of yourself: What fact-checkers need to know about online trauma
Are you a fact-checker? Learn about vicarious trauma, moral injury and online harassment and what to do about them.
You Are Not Alone! Four Lessons on Mental Health and Burnout for Fact-Checkers and Journalists
Training Manager Emma Thomasson shares insights from our first English-language session of the Mental Leadership for Fact-Checkers program. At The Self-Investigation, we have launched Mental Health Leadership for Fact-Checkers, a pilot training and coaching program supported by the International Fact-Checking Network. With five workshops and four coaching calls over the course of 6 months, we’re […]
Meet the “Mental Health Leadership for Fact-Checkers” Cohort Members
In this mega-election year with more than 60 countries hosting elections, multiple global conflicts and an onslaught of harrowing images on social media (both real and AI-generated), journalists and fact-checkers need mental health resources more than ever. As Naseem Miller said recently in a National Press Club panel we participated in, journalism is a trauma-facing […]
Open Call for Applications: Mental Health Leadership for Fact-Checkers
The Self-Investigation is launching a new mental health training and coaching program for leaders at fact-checking organizations. Applications are due by February 8, 2024. [Convocatoria en español aquí] The Self-Investigation today announces the Mental Health Leadership for Fact-Checkers program, a rigorous, 6-month program of training and coaching for leaders of 14 fact-checking organizations. Participants can […]