Many newsrooms continue to have an uneasy relationship with the comments section on their website and social media channels. RTDNA is addressing the toll it’s taking on newsrooms in this article. The article suggests that newsrooms should take into consideration what comment moderation does to the moderators who spend time sorting through hundreds of negative… Read More: Don’t ignore your comments section »

Newsroom jobs can be stressful and there’s evidence that those who work there could be subject to PTSD symptoms. RTDNA wants to help by providing newsrooms with a mental health resource guide. The guide includes articles about covering disaster and trauma, planning for disaster coverage, and preventing burnout.

A low-cost webinar scheduled for this Thursday is aimed at getting journalists and citizens an understanding about how impeachment works. PolitiFact journalists will explain the nuts and bolts of impeachment, lessons to be drawn from past history, and the current political dynamics. Poynter is producing the webinar. Learn more and register here.