A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF SEVERAL SYRIAN FIELD CORRESPONDENTS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NEWS OF VIOLENCEAND MENTAL HEALTH

This article investigates the relationship between reporting on violence and reporters' and journalists' mental, physical, and psychological health by interviewing several Syrian field correspondents who worked in Syria between 2011 and 2018. Data was gathered through in-depth interviews with reporters who covered violent events using the analytical descriptive method. According to the findings, repeated exposure to news violence can result in a variety of physical and psychological health issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hyper-empathy, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances (2:20). As a result, it is critical to address the issue and support reporters who are subjected to such exposure. The research will be useful for young journalists and correspondents in overcoming the challenges that their peers face. This is my first research as a field journalist, and I intend to delve into the experiences of several Syrian correspondents toprovide more detailed recommendations in future research.