ONA Weekly 378: How News Leaders Can #RethinkBurnout

Many journalists cite burnout as one reason for leaving their jobs, or the industry altogether, the past year. Conversations about solutions too often focus on individual stress and self-care, but that's changing. ONA Executive Director/CEO Irving Washington and five other leaders facilitated six conversations at ONA21 around the premise that "stress is individual, but burnout is systemic." Each group focused on one aspect of burnout-for instance, mismatched values and skills, perceived lack of control and unsustainable workloads-and discussed ways that leaders can rethink organizational systems and culture to prevent additional strain.

Read what people in the journalism community said organizations can do to address burnout. Plus, share your own stories and ideas using the hashtag #RethinkBurnout.