Hearing Filipino Journalists Side of the Story: A Mixed Method Approach

Author Information

Anna Gabrielle F. Cerezo, De La Salle University, Philippines
Alison D. Galian, De La Salle University, Philippines
Gianina Kyla Q. Mañalac, De La Salle University, Philippines
Ma. Patricia R. Ysmael, De La Salle University, Philippines
Maria Caridad H. Tarroja, De La Salle University, Philippines

Abstract

Journalists have the power to relay important information to the public, sometimes endangering their own safety and health in order to cover stories. The researchers studied the experience of Filipino journalists covering wars, conflicts, natural disasters, police reports and accidents. The study used content analysis to analyze the semi-structured interviews and multiple regression to analyze the results of burnout, well-being and dispositional resilience scale. Hardiness was found to moderate the relationship of burnout and well-being (p <0.005), so despite high levels of burnout, a person with hardiness has better well-being than low hardiness. majority the journalists claimed that they became stronger after entering profession. some have trouble sleeping at night, and experience dreams about things witnessed. emotional effects include being immune callous to events cover feeling an assortment emotions – anxiety, sympathy excitement. employ different ways cope demands their work such as talking experiences friends, making jokes laughing it colleagues. others would build wall separate on job from personal life while resort traveling, drinking smoking help them de-stress. researchers suggest study be extended larger sample size other factors affect journalist’s well-being. also, national union philippines news networks should provide avenue for counseling, briefing debriefing journalists.

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