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, Mamunor Rashid

In: Happiness in Journalism

Valérie Bélair-Gagnon; Avery E. Holton; Mark Deuze; Claudia Mellado (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), pp. 166-174

Institution of author: University of Kelaniya; UWE Bristol; University of Chittagong; Amity University; University of Malakand; Aliah University; Rama Devi Women's University; Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum; Manipal Academy of Higher Education; Rosalind Franklin University

"This chapter explores some of the positive strategies employed by South Asian media institutions to enhance workplace happiness and help journalists to cope with stress and traumatic experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Happiness is crucial for media institutions because journalism is one of the most stressful professions. Previous studies have found that the COVID-19 crisis has had a considerable impact on journalism. Hence, it is important to maintain workplace happiness in media institutions, particularly during a crisis like the pandemic." (Abstract)

Topics:

COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel

Countries:

South Asia