The psychological impact on news reporters and media professionals of covering traumatic events, disasters, and human suffering repeatedly.
Example: War correspondents, crime reporters, and disaster coverage teams experiencing secondary trauma, PTSD symptoms, and burnout from exposure to human suffering.
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