Compassion fatigue in journalism

Compassion fatigue in journalism is when a journalist gets so used to hearing and writing about sad and upsetting stories that they start to feel emotionally drained. It can be hard to keep writing about tragedy and bad news day after day and it can cause journalists to feel overwhelmed and not have any sympathy for scary stories anymore. This can make it harder for them to do their job properly and may make them stop being interested in writing about stories that involve tragedy and pain.