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Main feature 14 Strains of stress Mental health and journalism


afety has been on all our minds over the past year amid the pandemic. But while the coronavirus threat is


thankfully receding at the moment, there are many other risks that


journalists face on a daily basis. The demands of a exacting, deadline-driven


job which can involve dealing with traumatic news events take their toll on mental health as our cover feature by Samir Jeraj explores. And increasingly journalists are facing physical and verbal


intimidation for just doing their jobs as Neil Merrick reports in his feature. We also have a report from the TUC’s women’s conference on an NUJ motion about the spiralling abuse of women journalists. Help is hopefully at hand to tackle intimidation after the


creation of a government-launched national plan for the safety of journalists. The NUJ contributed to the drafting of the plan and will help monitor how journalists are protected in the future.


In the wake of Piers Morgan’s resignation, Raymond Snoddy


looks at other high-profile departures and the reasons behind them.


And on a lighter note now Spring is here, our regular media


anniversary feature looks at the rise of the weather forecasters. Wishing everyone a return to more normal life. Stay safe.


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News 03 BBC moves jobs out of London Specialist teams to be relocated


04 From Brixton to BLM A persepective on combatting racism


05 Reach closes newsrooms Radical move to homeworking


07 Members stressed by the pandemic Survey finds isolation and anxiety


Features


10 Spotlight on Liverpool How journalism is faring in the city


12 Pandemic of abuse How we can make journalism safer


16 Weathering a storm Looking back to 1921


Regulars


21 Technology 24 Obituaries 25 And finally...


Arts Page 20


Ray Snoddy Page 19


Letters and Steve Bell Page 22-23


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