Is 'headline stress disorder' real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it
- Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
The front-page of the New York Post following a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2022.Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesIt began with a basic “news you can use” feature from National Public Radio. Titled “5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle,” producer Andee Tagle’s piece, published in late...