Kenyan Journalists Welfare Survey Finds 65% Depressive Symptoms

Survey Finds 65% of Kenyan Journalists Show Moderate to Severe Depression

A joint Kenya Union of Journalists and Media Council of Kenya survey reveals that 65% of journalists report moderate to severe depressive symptoms, with low pay and heavy workloads common.

Kenyan Journalists Welfare Survey Finds 65% Depressive Symptoms

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has pledged to help the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) set up a Press Pension Scheme for freelancers, correspondents and contributors. The pledge followed a survey in which 65% of 120 journalists scored in the moderate to severe range for depressive symptoms. KUJ and the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) [...] The post Kenyan Journalists Welfare Survey Finds 65% Depressive Symptoms appeared first on Khusoko -…