Media Resilience Network
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Empowering journalists in need through peer support, coaching, and community resilience—locally & virtually.
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@luortizperez.bsky.social and César Montesano are heading to #NAHJ2026 in New Orleans! Book your one on one session here: tinyurl.com/yexfx2m3 Feel free to say hello. We can't wait to meet you! #NAHJ2026 #Journalism #MentalHealth @morelatinosinnews.bsky.social
Journalism is only as sustainable as its journalists. To get help message us via Signal +1 973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11) or email us hello@mdrnet.org 🌳 Media Resilience Network 🌳 Where journalists find help
"Holding Space Together” is an amazing community event taking place on Tuesday, July 7 at 2:00 - 4:45 PM in #Minneapolis Register here: tinyurl.com/gethelpminneapolis Any questions? email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Vita Activa@vitaactivaorg.bsky.social · last mo.Journalists, freelancers, and media leaders based in the #Minneapolis and the #StPaul Area, we have two invitations for next week. Questions? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Journalism is facing a mental health crisis. And it’s systemic. We offer free, confidential, culturally competent, and crisis-informed support for journalists and newsrooms in the U.S.. Message us via Signal at +973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11) or email us at hello@mdrnet.org
MDRNET.Org, alongside @vitaactivaorg.bsky.social, hosted a three-day event series at Stanford University from May 26–28, 2026. mdrnet.org/2026/05/31/m...
At this year’s @lenfestinstitute.org summit, we hosted a discussion with news media fundraisers, editors and publishers to learn more about their work and how the pressures they face are impacting their mental well-being. Read our latest blog post: mdrnet.org/2026/06/05/t...
🌳The Human Condition: A Live Storytelling Performance🌳 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM The Nitery Theater, Stanford University Register to attend: bit.ly/AHumanCondition More info 👉mdrnet.org/2026/05/26/bay-area-gathering-for-the-journalism-community/
Where Journalists find help 🌳 Media Resilience Network 🌳 Message us via Signal +973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11) or email us hello@mdrnet.org
MDRnet is here to ensure #journalists are able to remain in the job. Get free and confidential support. Signal: @GetHelp.11 Email: hello@mdrnet.org #Helpishere #USjournalism #MentalHealth #Burnout
Journalism is human infrastructure. And people need support to sustain it. We are a U.S. helpline for journalists experiencing burnout or an emotional crisis. Free, anonymous and confidential To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org
We offer free, confidential, culturally competent, and crisis-informed support for journalists and newsrooms in the U.S.. If you are a journalist, editor or ally and want to get help, message us via Signal at +973-626-7394 or email us at hello@mdrnet.org
The #IJF26 @journalismfestival.com will feature a dedicated Safety Hub in #Perugia, Italy (April 16-18), organized by ACOS Alliance and we'll be there hosting Safety Clinics for Journalists and Editors. You can pre-book a 1-1 conversation with us here 👉 www.acosalliance.org/ijf26-safety-hub
The #IJF26 @journalismfest will feature a dedicated Safety Hub in #Perugia and we'll be there leading a Psychological Safety Workshop for journalists and editors together with @traumajournalism.bsky.social and The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Info 👉 www.acosalliance.org/ijf26-safety-hub
📌 This 90-minute hands-on workshop offers practical tools to strengthen psychological safety and resilience. Designed for journalists, editors and news managers, it focuses on self-care, traumatic stress, graphic content, anxiety, burnout and emotionally difficult assignments.
Tomorrow at ONA2026: Interactive Holistic Safety Training Workshop – Part 2. 📅 Wednesday, April 1 | 10:15 AM – 1:00 PM CT 🔗 RSVP & details ona26live.journalists.org/fsPopup.asp?...
Traveling for sensitive work? This session is for you. Tomorrow at #ONA26: Traveling Safely in Uncertain Times. 📅 Tuesday, March 31 | 9:30–11:00 AM CT Details: ona26live.journalists.org/fsPopup.asp?...
We offer free, confidential, culturally competent, and crisis-informed support for journalists and newsrooms in the U.S.. If you are a journalist, editor or ally and want to get help, message us via Signal at +973-626-7394 or email us at hello@mdrnet.org
Journalism is human infrastructure. And people need support to sustain it. We are a U.S. helpline for journalists experiencing burnout or an emotional crisis. To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org Free, anonymous and confidential 👈
We’re so excited to welcome @joeruiz.bsky.social as Managing Director of Communications at Media Resilience Network 🌳 A veteran newsroom leader (CBS, CNN, NPR) and JSK Fellow at Stanford, Joe is a strong advocate for mental health in journalism. mdrnet.org/2026/03/11/a...
MDRnet is available to U.S. journalists seeking free confidential support during moments of burnout or emotional distress. To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org
Sustaining a career in journalism is not about toughness. It’s about self-awareness. Support and care look different for everyone 🌳 If you're a journalist carrying this weight: you're not alone. To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org
Journalism is human infrastructure. And people need support to sustain it. We are a U.S. helpline for journalists experiencing burnout or an emotional crisis. 🌳Free, anonymous and confidential 🌳 To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org
@markglaser.bsky.social sat down with @luortizperez.bsky.social to explore why mental health is essential infrastructure in journalism, how AI/disinformation devastates newsrooms, and real ways to prepare. www.pressforward.news/mdrnet-suppo...
MDRNet supports journalists in crisis as burnout and mistrust reach a breaking point | Press Forward
At a time of multiple crises in the industry, the new Media Resilience Network provides free mental health and peer support to journalists.
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Journalists don't just report the story. They carry it in their bodies. At the launch of MDRNET in Miami, media leaders opened up about safety, identity, and the emotional weight of this work. Here's what walking in their shoes looks like right now:
"I was supposed to be a normal, regular, good citizen—and suddenly, you're an enemy of the state." Veteran journalist César Miguel Rondón on attacks vs. journalism under authoritarian regimes at MDRNet.org Miami Launch
Journalism is human infrastructure. And people need support to sustain it. We are a U.S. helpline for journalists experiencing burnout or an emotional crisis. 👉Free, anonymous and confidential 👈 To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org
It’s time to move beyond the "tough it out" culture and build a real compass for long-term resilience in journalism. @joeruiz.bsky.social discusses the limitations of current newsroom mental health support. 🎥 youtu.be/NKU4LECsRgI?...
Beyond EAPs: Why Newsrooms Need a 365-Day Support Compass
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Journalism is human infrastructure. And people need support to sustain it. We are a U.S. helpline for journalists experiencing burnout or an emotional crisis. To get help message us via Signal +973-626-7394 or email us hello@mdrnet.org Free, anonymous and confidential 👈
