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Covering Traumatic Breaking News: a guide for journalists and newsrooms
A short visual guide, produced by Headlines Network and Dr Sian Williams, to help protect journalists’ mental health when covering traumatic events. Journalists are highly resilient, despite being exposed to traumatic events regularly. But their levels of trauma, including…
Williams has been a news anchor and presenter for the BBC and Channel 5 during a broadcasting career of more than 35 years. In March, after 15 years of mental health training, she became a senior psychological therapist with…
‘Dr Sian Williams is the new presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Life Changing’ Hello, I’m Dr Sian Williams. I’m a journalist who’s worked in news for 35 years – and I’m also a psychologist currently working in the NHS…
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Daily Telegraph: ‘The secret Bill Turnbull kept about me for 25 years’
A tribute to my great friend and BBC Breakfast colleague, Bill Turnbull. Bill Turnbull was the kindest and most generous of friends, and the best man to spend eleven years with on the BBC Breakfast sofa. But we first…
‘Dr Sian Williams leaves as host of Channel 5 News after six years, to explore a wider role and new opportunities.‘ That was the headline last week. It sounds clear, decisive, exciting. But most decisions are full of questions.…
There are two new podcasts out this month! ‘John Crowley and Hannah Storm speak with Dr Sian Williams, best known for her career as a journalist and news presenter, who has recently passed her doctorate in Counselling Psychology. ‘Speaking…
Dr Sian Williams chaired a Royal Television Society panel with BBC’s Paul Adams, ITV’s Rachel Corp, VICE News’ Hind Hassan and Sky News’ Jonathan Levy on 18 March 2022. They discussed how broadcasters and journalists deal with safety issues, access, verifying material and…
Rage, fear and helplessness. That’s what many of us are feeling, looking at the horrific pictures coming from Ukraine, many of which are now showing images of wounded children. And, perhaps, we feel guilt too. Most of us won’t…
Have you been affected by poor mental health? Could sharing your experience help or inspire others? Dr Sian is looking for pressing issues or inspirational stories to feature on her new mental heath slot on Channel 5 News, Mind…