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🚀 The Mindful Black Journalism Initiative
Introducing the Mindful Black Journalism Initiative – offering mentorship and support to help Black journalists overcome burnout and trauma.
Sandra Hannebohm
March 04, 2025
I’ve been making The Mindful Black Journalism podcast for about a year, interviewing Black journalists and scholars about the state of journalism and the realities of working as a journalist.
As this company nears its third year of operations, I’ve also encountered many journalists and news consumers who have an interest in the benefits of mindful journalism.
Twice As Good was founded on the fact that Black journalists disproportionately experience burnout and trauma as a result of working in news. To varying degrees, this problem is universal.
In fact, media burnout and overconsumption affects everyone, which I assume is why so many people have an interest in the benefits of mindful journalism.
So we’ve also been developing programs to serve newsroom journalists, content creators and news consumers of all backgrounds.
That’s why we launched the Mindful Black Journalism Initiative to offer programs like the MBJ Mentorship, in partnership with the Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning Institute.
We’ll continue offering Mindful Black Journalism, but instead of a podcast and newsletter, we’re helping Black journalists and content creators more directly with programs to help them thrive and stay in the industry.
With that, the Mindful Black Journalism podcast and newsletter becomes the Mindful Black Journalism Initiative—an ongoing effort to support Black journalists with free or affordable programs.
At the same time, readers have been asking for more general commentary and reflections on journalism.
In August I sent a single-question survey asking which you like most: candid conversations about journalism and Black life, examples of mindful journalism in Black communities, or commentary and reflections on the state of journalism. More than half voted for commentary and reflections.
As a journalist I know how important is this debate about the lack of impartiality of traditional media and how much they serve the richest and most powerful, contributing to the increase in inequality and the strengthening of the extreme right throughout the world.
I'm most interested in what you have to say, where your mind is at and what you are learning and reflecting on. 🖖
So the podcast continues as Mindful Journalism, and the newsletter will now include more of what you’ve asked for.
Offering | was… | is now… |
|---|---|---|
🎙️ Podcast | Mindful Black Journalism | Mindful Journalism |
🎧 Audio Articles | Mindful Black Journalism | Mindful Journalism Principles, The State of Media, Mindful Storytelling, Journalist Wellbeing, Interviews |
📋 Programs | n/a | Mindful Black Journalism Initiative, and workshops for content creators, news consumers and journalists |
An Overview of Twice As Good Media
Mindful Black Journalism Initiative
Sandra Hannebohm reading to children as part of DBDLI’s Read 2 Achieve Program.
A peer mentorship program to support Black journalists and emerging media makers.
Media literacy and mindfulness programs for Black children and adults, such as participating in the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute’s Read 2 Achieve program.
Mindful Journalism podcast
Interviews about best practices in journalism and how those practices intersect with the principles of mindfulness. We’ll continue to spotlight underrepresented journalists and their voices in these interviews.
Audio articles
Mindful Journalism Principles
Exploring the fundamentals of mindful journalism through Buddhist ethics, frameworks, and practical applications for transforming media creation, like…The State of Media
Analysis and insights on current journalism trends, challenges, and opportunities through a mindfulness lens, like…Mindful Storytelling
Long-form stories and case studies demonstrating mindful journalism in practice, like…Journalist Wellbeing
Resources and reflections for journalists seeking to cultivate personal sustainability, prevent burnout, and find balance in their professional lives, like…Interviews
Conversations with journalists, scholars, and practitioners exploring the intersection of mindfulness and journalism through diverse perspectives, like
Everything will continue to be published as text and audio so you can skip the read and listen instead.
Thank you for your enduring support as we grow this journalism business in a sustainable way-not just in terms of financial growth but also well-being and ethical principles for the benefit of all who need quality journalism to make quality decisions 💖