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This week is a very inspiring and shocking interview with Journalist Leona O’Neill who has reported for the news in Northern Ireland for over 24 years. She explains the privilege that this is but also the dark side of how she has been harassed, threatened and how she experienced PTSD after witnessing the murder of fellow reporter Lyra McKee at a riot in 2019.
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Get a copy of the book here: Breaking: Trauma in the News Room
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Trauma-Newsroom-Chris-Lindsay-ebook/dp/B0BDY1F4H6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T0VCUOD4F8HG&keywords=book+breaking+trauma+in+the+newsroom&qid=1679927899&sprefix=book+breaking+trauma+in+teh+newroom%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1
Connect with Leona:
https://twitter.com/LeonaONeill1
Bio:
Leona O'Neill is the head of Undergraduate Journalism at Ulster University. Before that she was a journalist for 24 years.
She has been a news reporter for the Belfast Telegraph and others across Northern Ireland, a broadcast journalist, and a magazine editor.
She writes a weekly column in the Irish News and is Northern Ireland Field Producer for Vice News, Al Jazeera, CBC News, ABC Australia and PBS Newshour.
In 2019 she was beside journalist Lyra McKee when she was shot dead at a riot in Derry-Londonderry, an incident that traumatised her, leaving her with PTSD.
In 2022 she published a book Breaking: Trauma in the Newsroom with the BBC’s Chris Lindsay that gathered stories from journalists who broke the news and the news broke them.
She is an avid campaigner for journalism safety and better mental health in newsrooms, is. Ted speaker and regularly talks on the issue in conferences across the world.
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This week is a very inspiring and shocking interview with Journalist Leona O’Neill who has reported for the news in Northern Ireland for over 24 years. She explains the privilege that this is but also the dark side of how she has been harassed, threatened and how she experienced PTSD after witnessing the murder of fellow reporter Lyra McKee at a riot in 2019.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Get a copy of the book here: Breaking: Trauma in the News Room
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Trauma-Newsroom-Chris-Lindsay-ebook/dp/B0BDY1F4H6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T0VCUOD4F8HG&keywords=book+breaking+trauma+in+the+newsroom&qid=1679927899&sprefix=book+breaking+trauma+in+teh+newroom%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1
Connect with Leona:
https://twitter.com/LeonaONeill1
Bio:
Leona O'Neill is the head of Undergraduate Journalism at Ulster University. Before that she was a journalist for 24 years.
She has been a news reporter for the Belfast Telegraph and others across Northern Ireland, a broadcast journalist, and a magazine editor.
She writes a weekly column in the Irish News and is Northern Ireland Field Producer for Vice News, Al Jazeera, CBC News, ABC Australia and PBS Newshour.
In 2019 she was beside journalist Lyra McKee when she was shot dead at a riot in Derry-Londonderry, an incident that traumatised her, leaving her with PTSD.
In 2022 she published a book Breaking: Trauma in the Newsroom with the BBC’s Chris Lindsay that gathered stories from journalists who broke the news and the news broke them.
She is an avid campaigner for journalism safety and better mental health in newsrooms, is. Ted speaker and regularly talks on the issue in conferences across the world.
Amanda's new course - 8 week online 'Building Confidence and Self Esteem Course
Starting Thurs 27th April at 7.30pm on Zoom
Book NOW! (Limited Spaces)
Book this week for a 20% discount - it's only £266 until the price rises on 1st April.
https://www.eventbrite.com/manage/events/591682888447/tickets
**********
To BOOK Amanda for coaching/mentoring/public speaking email - [email protected]
or follow her:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acreatedlife_coach
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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