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In other words, covering trauma-related stories and being personally threatened while covering assignments uniquely relates to PTSD symptoms. From 14 types of work-related events listed, the average number of different types of events covered was 7.78. The overall prevalence of PTSD diagnosis in this sample is low given that most journalists responded to at least one assignment about death or injury during the past year. However, the results also indicate that covering traumatic content relates to symptoms of PTSD, which supports anecdotal reports of journalists who experience distress following intense, trauma-related assignments. Organizations may work to develop the best policies for training and helping journalists with frequent, intense, and a broad range of exposure to traumatic assignments, as these individuals are at greatest risk for traumatic stress reactions.