Digital journalists frequently experience "moral injury" and intense viewer shame. Because they are observing violence from a safe office rather than reporting from the physical field, many fact-checkers feel extreme guilt for being distressed by the footage.
The Bharat Media Association emphasizes that this guilt is a predictable psychological response to unprecedented exposure to human...
The relentless news cycle has created a perfect storm for newsroom burnout. Indian fact-checkers have continuously transitioned from verifying distressing images of the COVID-19 second wave to analyzing graphic communal riots and international conflicts. This unfiltered, daily exposure to suffering deeply impacts long-term wellbeing.
The Bharat Media Association calls for newsrooms to monitor...
