🤓 Mindful Black Journalism Mentorship

A program that supports emerging Black journalists and content creators so they can protect their sanity, avoid burnout, and support the wellbeing of their audience.

Author

Sandra Hannebohm
September 25, 2024

Protect your peace while telling true stories online

The Mindful Black Journalism Mentorship, in partnership with the Delmore Buddy Daye Institute, aims to support emerging Black journalists and content creators by giving them tools to protect their mental and emotional wellbeing, avoid burning out, and continue telling true stories online.

This program is free for selected participants.

Learn…

  • the basics of the Mindful Journalism method and how you can apply it in your work

  • how to make editorial decisions based on fairness, justice, compassion and impact

  • how to interview sources and guests with care

  • how to consume media mindfully so that you don’t burn out

Get…

  • Five one-on-one sessions with a mindful journalism mentor

  • Five group sessions to learn and discuss with peers

  • Round Two application compensation

  • Completion certificate

Mindful journalism is an approach that can help journalists, news consumers, and historically oppressed groups who face collective trauma that leads them to consume more and more news, while sacrificing their health in an effort to stay informed.

Please share this opportunity with your friends and coworkers so we can help more Black journalists stay in the industry.