Media Resilience Network
@mdrnetorg.bsky.social
Empowering journalists in need through peer support, coaching, and community resilience—locally & virtually.
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Journalism is facing a systemic mental health crisis.
🧠 80%+ of U.S. journalists report burnout or chronic stress
📊 Only 2.5% rate their mental health as excellent
⏳ Barriers to care: no time, no money, and too few culturally competent therapists
youtu.be/lLewY4M9ETc?...
🧠 80%+ of U.S. journalists report burnout or chronic stress
📊 Only 2.5% rate their mental health as excellent
⏳ Barriers to care: no time, no money, and too few culturally competent therapists
youtu.be/lLewY4M9ETc?...
Main Findings from the U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey
YouTube video by VitaActivaOrg
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Journalism is facing a systemic mental health crisis.
🧠 80%+ of U.S. journalists report burnout or chronic stress
📊 Only 2.5% rate their mental health as excellent
⏳ Barriers to care: no time, no money, and too few culturally competent therapists
youtu.be/lLewY4M9ETc?...
🧠 80%+ of U.S. journalists report burnout or chronic stress
📊 Only 2.5% rate their mental health as excellent
⏳ Barriers to care: no time, no money, and too few culturally competent therapists
youtu.be/lLewY4M9ETc?...
Journalism is only as sustainable as its journalists.
Starting February 10, MDRnet will be available to U.S. journalists seeking confidential support during moments of burnout or emotional distress.
👉 Access MDRnet at mdrnet.org 👈
#Journalism #LocalNews #MDRnet #PressForward
Starting February 10, MDRnet will be available to U.S. journalists seeking confidential support during moments of burnout or emotional distress.
👉 Access MDRnet at mdrnet.org 👈
#Journalism #LocalNews #MDRnet #PressForward
February 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Journalism is only as sustainable as its journalists.
Starting February 10, MDRnet will be available to U.S. journalists seeking confidential support during moments of burnout or emotional distress.
👉 Access MDRnet at mdrnet.org 👈
#Journalism #LocalNews #MDRnet #PressForward
Starting February 10, MDRnet will be available to U.S. journalists seeking confidential support during moments of burnout or emotional distress.
👉 Access MDRnet at mdrnet.org 👈
#Journalism #LocalNews #MDRnet #PressForward
We’re honored to have Samantha Ragland from
@ampress.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A candid conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
@ampress.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A candid conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
We’re honored to have Samantha Ragland from
@ampress.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A candid conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
@ampress.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A candid conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
Through @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social and @mdrnetorg.bsky.social, Luisa Ortiz Pérez connects activists & journalists with vital mental health resources. At this year’s IIJ conference, she’ll share guidance on trauma-informed reporting for freelancers: theiij.com/sessions-26
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Through @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social and @mdrnetorg.bsky.social, Luisa Ortiz Pérez connects activists & journalists with vital mental health resources. At this year’s IIJ conference, she’ll share guidance on trauma-informed reporting for freelancers: theiij.com/sessions-26
@luortizperez.bsky.social , Co-Founder at @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social and MDRnet Lead will moderate our Feb 10 launch breakfast in Miami.
This won’t be a panel. It’s a conversation about what it takes to stay in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
This won’t be a panel. It’s a conversation about what it takes to stay in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
@luortizperez.bsky.social , Co-Founder at @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social and MDRnet Lead will moderate our Feb 10 launch breakfast in Miami.
This won’t be a panel. It’s a conversation about what it takes to stay in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
This won’t be a panel. It’s a conversation about what it takes to stay in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Honored to have César Miguel Rondón joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Honored to have César Miguel Rondón joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Honored to have @josecarloszamora.bsky.social from
@pressfreedom.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability, safety, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
@pressfreedom.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability, safety, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Honored to have @josecarloszamora.bsky.social from
@pressfreedom.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability, safety, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
@pressfreedom.bsky.social joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — on sustainability, safety, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Honored to have @trevellanderson.bsky.social from @transjournalists.org joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Honored to have @trevellanderson.bsky.social from @transjournalists.org joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Honored to have Jacqueline Charles from @miamiherald.com joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, pressure, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, pressure, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Honored to have Jacqueline Charles from @miamiherald.com joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, pressure, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, pressure, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
On February 10, MDRnet.org officially launches in the U.S. with an invitation-only breakfast in Miami for journalists and media leaders focused on sustainability and resilience.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:55 AM
On February 10, MDRnet.org officially launches in the U.S. with an invitation-only breakfast in Miami for journalists and media leaders focused on sustainability and resilience.
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Today we will be presenting “From Crisis to Care: A Research Paper and Action Framework Based on Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey.”
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1:00 PM EST | 📺 YouTube @vitaactivaorg
See you there 🌳
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1:00 PM EST | 📺 YouTube @vitaactivaorg
See you there 🌳
January 22, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Today we will be presenting “From Crisis to Care: A Research Paper and Action Framework Based on Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey.”
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1:00 PM EST | 📺 YouTube @vitaactivaorg
See you there 🌳
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1:00 PM EST | 📺 YouTube @vitaactivaorg
See you there 🌳
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
TODAY: Join a conversation on mental health and journalism with the @pressfreedomtracker.us's @kamccudden.bsky.social, @luortizperez.bsky.social and Dagmar Thiel from @mdrnetorg.bsky.social, and independent journalist @joeruiz.bsky.social.
🕒 1 pm ET/10 am PT
🔗 www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
🕒 1 pm ET/10 am PT
🔗 www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
January 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
TODAY: Join a conversation on mental health and journalism with the @pressfreedomtracker.us's @kamccudden.bsky.social, @luortizperez.bsky.social and Dagmar Thiel from @mdrnetorg.bsky.social, and independent journalist @joeruiz.bsky.social.
🕒 1 pm ET/10 am PT
🔗 www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
🕒 1 pm ET/10 am PT
🔗 www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
📊 Mañana presentaremos los resultados de
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
una investigación de @mdrnetorg.bsky.social
/ Vita Activa, financiada por Press Forward.
📅 22 de enero | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
una investigación de @mdrnetorg.bsky.social
/ Vita Activa, financiada por Press Forward.
📅 22 de enero | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM
📊 Mañana presentaremos los resultados de
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
una investigación de @mdrnetorg.bsky.social
/ Vita Activa, financiada por Press Forward.
📅 22 de enero | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
una investigación de @mdrnetorg.bsky.social
/ Vita Activa, financiada por Press Forward.
📅 22 de enero | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
A much-needed discussion and I'll be bringing context from the @uspresstracker.bsky.social database:
🗣 “Journalists envision a future in which mental health care is not a privilege, but a professional necessity.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A much-needed discussion and I'll be bringing context from the @uspresstracker.bsky.social database:
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
We present the findings from
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
a research project by @mdrnetorg.bsky.social / Vita-Activa, funded by Press Forward.
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
a research project by @mdrnetorg.bsky.social / Vita-Activa, funded by Press Forward.
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg
January 21, 2026 at 7:52 PM
We present the findings from
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
a research project by @mdrnetorg.bsky.social / Vita-Activa, funded by Press Forward.
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg
“Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey”
a research project by @mdrnetorg.bsky.social / Vita-Activa, funded by Press Forward.
📅 January 22 | 🕐 1 PM EST
📺 YouTube: @vitaactivaorg
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
As authorities increasingly rely on the term “nihilistic violence,” online networks tied to child exploitation and self-harm operate across platforms and borders. Groups like 764 use these spaces to push neo-Nazi symbolism & far-right subcultures—complicating efforts to confront extremist violence.
Nihilistic Violence: Understanding Online Networks Obsessed With Harm
“Nihilistic violent extremism” is increasingly used to describe online networks obsessed with harm, infamy, and collapse. Groups tied to child exploitation, mass violence, and transnational crime ofte...
globalextremism.org
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
As authorities increasingly rely on the term “nihilistic violence,” online networks tied to child exploitation and self-harm operate across platforms and borders. Groups like 764 use these spaces to push neo-Nazi symbolism & far-right subcultures—complicating efforts to confront extremist violence.
🗣 “Journalists envision a future in which mental health care is not a privilege, but a professional necessity.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
January 16, 2026 at 12:44 AM
🗣 “Journalists envision a future in which mental health care is not a privilege, but a professional necessity.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
🗣 “Mental health challenges are rooted not in individual weakness, but in newsroom culture, economic precarity, identity-based stress, and limited access to appropriate support.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings.
📅 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings.
📅 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
🗣 “Mental health challenges are rooted not in individual weakness, but in newsroom culture, economic precarity, identity-based stress, and limited access to appropriate support.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings.
📅 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings.
📅 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
4 in 5 U.S. journos experience burnout. Most lack access to support services.
We will present Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey, Jan 22 1:00 PM ET Join us!
Youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
@dagmarthiel.bsky.social @joeruiz.bsky.social @kamccudden.bsky.social @luortizperez.bsky.social
We will present Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey, Jan 22 1:00 PM ET Join us!
Youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
@dagmarthiel.bsky.social @joeruiz.bsky.social @kamccudden.bsky.social @luortizperez.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
4 in 5 U.S. journos experience burnout. Most lack access to support services.
We will present Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey, Jan 22 1:00 PM ET Join us!
Youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
@dagmarthiel.bsky.social @joeruiz.bsky.social @kamccudden.bsky.social @luortizperez.bsky.social
We will present Stay Tuned: A U.S. Journalism Mental Health Survey, Jan 22 1:00 PM ET Join us!
Youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
@dagmarthiel.bsky.social @joeruiz.bsky.social @kamccudden.bsky.social @luortizperez.bsky.social
Reposted by Media Resilience Network
🚨 @mdrnetorg.bsky.social is live!
This new initiative from @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social funded by #PressForward, aims to strengthen the resilience of US journalists & newsrooms.
Take part in their mental health survey & help shape support for the profession: https://twp.ai/9PWxp2
This new initiative from @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social funded by #PressForward, aims to strengthen the resilience of US journalists & newsrooms.
Take part in their mental health survey & help shape support for the profession: https://twp.ai/9PWxp2
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 @mdrnetorg.bsky.social is live!
This new initiative from @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social funded by #PressForward, aims to strengthen the resilience of US journalists & newsrooms.
Take part in their mental health survey & help shape support for the profession: https://twp.ai/9PWxp2
This new initiative from @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social funded by #PressForward, aims to strengthen the resilience of US journalists & newsrooms.
Take part in their mental health survey & help shape support for the profession: https://twp.ai/9PWxp2
🗞️ When you think about the #Infrastructure needed for a media outlet to function ¿What comes to mind?
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September 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🗞️ When you think about the #Infrastructure needed for a media outlet to function ¿What comes to mind?
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Reposted by Media Resilience Network
I'll be joining #GlobalGathering2025 in Portugal next week as part of my work with @mdrnetorg.bsky.social and as @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social If you planto be there, I’d love to meet! #MentalHealth #CommunityCare
August 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I'll be joining #GlobalGathering2025 in Portugal next week as part of my work with @mdrnetorg.bsky.social and as @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social If you planto be there, I’d love to meet! #MentalHealth #CommunityCare
Big news: With the support from Press Forward, we will address the emotional and organizational health needs of journalists and media leaders who inform in under-resourced conditions and belong to under-served communities.
www.pressforward.news/22-projects-...
#PressForward #LocalNews
www.pressforward.news/22-projects-...
#PressForward #LocalNews
July 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Big news: With the support from Press Forward, we will address the emotional and organizational health needs of journalists and media leaders who inform in under-resourced conditions and belong to under-served communities.
www.pressforward.news/22-projects-...
#PressForward #LocalNews
www.pressforward.news/22-projects-...
#PressForward #LocalNews