Navigating trauma: Analysing the lived experiences of journalists who suffered violence in the line of duty

Theodora Dame Adjin-TetteyDepartment of Media, Language and Communication, Durban University of Technology, South Africa, Manfred AK Asuman, Department of Sociology, The University of Western Ontario, Mary Selikem Ayim- Segbefia, Department of Broadcast Journalism, University of Media Arts and Communication

Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Published online on September 11, 2025

Abstract

Journalism, Ahead of Print.
Through the lens of the Coping Circumplex Model (CCM) and the phenomenological research approach, this study explores how Ghanaian journalists deal with trauma experienced in the line of duty. Participants reported experiencing a variety of traumas, ...