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    Media companies on notice over traumatized journalists after landmark court decision

    Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University and Alexandra Wake, RMIT University A landmark ruling by an Australian court is expected to have international consequences for newsrooms, with media companies on notice they face large compensation claims if they fail to take care of journalists who regularly cover traumatic events. The Victorian County Court accepted the potential for…

  • War correspondents face a lack of mental health resources. Photo courtesy Victoria Walton.

    Untreated trauma

    Victoria WaltonVictoria Walton is a journalism student at the University of King’s College in Halifax. She is co-president of the King’s Journalism Society, occasionally writes for student publications, and recently started Vic and Ryan Have a Podcast. Victoria enjoys chai lattes, her pet rabbit Roscoe, and not reading the comments, ever. She will graduate this May…