Portland TV station KATU suspended all of its news coverage Monday so staff could attend a training for on-the-job stress and trauma, earning praise from journalists.
“NO NEWS MONDAY,” wrote KATU News photojournalist Mike Warner on Twitter. “Just a heads up, the @KATUNews morning and afternoon shows have been preempted and will NOT air on Monday, Sep. 27th.”
He hashtagged his announcement, #stressmanagement. Executive producer Danielle McGowan added, “See you guys tomorrow. We’re really happy to be taking this step at KATU.”
Throughout the tech and media industries, the topic of burnout has been getting hotter.