Happiness in Journalism
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xi, 204 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 196-202, index
ISBN 9781003364597 (ebook)
Institution of author: University of Minnesota; University of Utah; University of Amsterdam; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
"This book examines how journalism can overcome harmful institutional issues such as work-related trauma and precarity, focusing specifically on questions of what happiness in journalism means, and how one can be successful and happy on the job. Acknowledging profound variations across people, genres of journalism, countries, types of news organizations, and methodologies, this book brings together an array of international perspectives from academia and practice. It suggests that there is much that can be done to improve journalists’ subjective well-being, despite there being no one-size-fits-all solution. It advocates for a shift in mindset as much in theoretical as in methodological approaches, moving away from a focus on platforms and adaptation to pay real attention to the human beings at the center of the industry. That shift in mindset and approach involves exploring what happiness is, how happiness manifests in journalism and media industries, and what future we can imagine that would be better for the profession. Happiness is conceptualized from both psychological and philosophical perspectives. Issues such as trauma, harassment, inequality, digital security, and mental health are considered alongside those such as precarity, recruitment, emotional literacy, intelligence, resilience, and self-efficacy. Authors point to norms, values and ethics in their regions and suggest best practices based on their experience." (Abstract)
1 Fostering a Culture of Well-Being in Journalism / Valerie Belair-Gagnon, Avery E. Holton, Mark Deuze and Claudia Mellado, 1
PART I: JOURNALISTS, JOY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
2 Journalists Considering an Exit / Jana Rick, 11
3 The Joy in Journalism / Richard Stupart, 19
4 Finding Joy as Journalists: Motivations for Newswork / Gregory P. Perreault, 25
5 What Psychology Can Offer in Understanding Journalists' Well-Being / Jennife1· M. Ragsdak and Elana Newman, 33
6 Building Resilience Through Trauma Literacy in J-Schools / Lada Trifonova Price and Ola Ogunyemi, 47
PART II: IN SUPPORT OF JOURNALISM WELL-BEING
7 Recruitment and Retention Practices in a Changing African News Media Ecosystem / Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and Trust Matsilele, 59
8 Developing Psychological Capital to Support Journalists' Well-Being / Maja Šimunjak, 69
9 How Newsroom Social Media Polkies Can lmprove Journalists' Well-Being / Logan Molyneux and Jacob L. Nelson, 78
10 Supporting Digital Job Satisfaction in Online Media Unions' Contracts / Errol Salamon, 87
11 Establishing Individual, Organizational and Collective Practices for Journalists' Well-Being through Disconnection / Diana Bossio, 96
12 Championing a Security-Sensitive Mindset / Jennifer R. Henrichsen, 105
13 Job Control and Subjective Well-Being in News Work / Victor Hugo Reyna, 115
PART III: STEPS AND PRACTICES TOWARD HAPPINESS
14 Cognitive Dissonance in Journalistic Trauma / Danielle Deapours, 127
15 Safer Vox Pops and Door Knocking / Kelsey Mesmer, 138
16 Teaching Student Joumalists to Refill their Happiness Tanks / Alexandra Wake and Erin Smith, 147
17 Self-Employment in the News lndustry / Sarah Van Leuven and Hanne Vandenberghe, 157
18 Workplace Happiness, Journalism and COVID-19 in South Asia / Achala Abeykoon, Archana Kumari, Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Pallavi Majumdar, Sajjad Ali, Mou Mukherjee Das, Santosh Kumar Biswal, M. C. Rasmin, Shilpa Kalyan, Mohd Shahid, and Mamunor Rashid, 166
19 Engaged Journalism and Professional Happiness / Lambrini Papadopoulou and Eugenia Siapera, 175
PART IV: ESSAYS
20 Has Journalism Forgotten the Journalists? / John Crowley, 187
21 Happiness in Journalism as a Public Good: Implications for Teaching and Research / Herman Wasserman, 190
22 News, Negativity, and the Audience's Role in Finding Happiness in Journalism / Seth C. Lewis, 193
PART I: JOURNALISTS, JOY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
2 Journalists Considering an Exit / Jana Rick, 11
3 The Joy in Journalism / Richard Stupart, 19
4 Finding Joy as Journalists: Motivations for Newswork / Gregory P. Perreault, 25
5 What Psychology Can Offer in Understanding Journalists' Well-Being / Jennife1· M. Ragsdak and Elana Newman, 33
6 Building Resilience Through Trauma Literacy in J-Schools / Lada Trifonova Price and Ola Ogunyemi, 47
PART II: IN SUPPORT OF JOURNALISM WELL-BEING
7 Recruitment and Retention Practices in a Changing African News Media Ecosystem / Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and Trust Matsilele, 59
8 Developing Psychological Capital to Support Journalists' Well-Being / Maja Šimunjak, 69
9 How Newsroom Social Media Polkies Can lmprove Journalists' Well-Being / Logan Molyneux and Jacob L. Nelson, 78
10 Supporting Digital Job Satisfaction in Online Media Unions' Contracts / Errol Salamon, 87
11 Establishing Individual, Organizational and Collective Practices for Journalists' Well-Being through Disconnection / Diana Bossio, 96
12 Championing a Security-Sensitive Mindset / Jennifer R. Henrichsen, 105
13 Job Control and Subjective Well-Being in News Work / Victor Hugo Reyna, 115
PART III: STEPS AND PRACTICES TOWARD HAPPINESS
14 Cognitive Dissonance in Journalistic Trauma / Danielle Deapours, 127
15 Safer Vox Pops and Door Knocking / Kelsey Mesmer, 138
16 Teaching Student Joumalists to Refill their Happiness Tanks / Alexandra Wake and Erin Smith, 147
17 Self-Employment in the News lndustry / Sarah Van Leuven and Hanne Vandenberghe, 157
18 Workplace Happiness, Journalism and COVID-19 in South Asia / Achala Abeykoon, Archana Kumari, Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Pallavi Majumdar, Sajjad Ali, Mou Mukherjee Das, Santosh Kumar Biswal, M. C. Rasmin, Shilpa Kalyan, Mohd Shahid, and Mamunor Rashid, 166
19 Engaged Journalism and Professional Happiness / Lambrini Papadopoulou and Eugenia Siapera, 175
PART IV: ESSAYS
20 Has Journalism Forgotten the Journalists? / John Crowley, 187
21 Happiness in Journalism as a Public Good: Implications for Teaching and Research / Herman Wasserman, 190
22 News, Negativity, and the Audience's Role in Finding Happiness in Journalism / Seth C. Lewis, 193
