You really feel the consequences of it, said Brewster, who at age 28 is delivering repeated reports on NBC News and MSNBC programs.
The National Association of Black Journalists has taken note of the assignment s potential difficulties, calling on news organizations to make resources available to help employees cope. Reporters covering the trial may be susceptible to trauma tied to their own experiences or previous stories about encounters between police and Black people, said Dorothy Tucker, NABJ president.
For some of the Black journalists covering the trial, it is important to bear witness. I had zero trepidation, said CNN s Sidner. In fact, I felt it was my absolute duty to do this.
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At the end of a stressful day, Sara Sidner seeks the friendly wag of a dog’s tail. Shaquille Brewster turns to sports on TV, and Julia Jenae talks things out with colleagues.
David Bauder April 10, 2021 - 6:54 AM
NEW YORK - At the end of a stressful day, Sara Sidner seeks the friendly wag of a dog s tail. Shaquille Brewster turns to sports on TV, and Julia Jenae talks things out with colleagues.
Each is covering one of the nation s biggest stories, the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. Each is also a Black journalist, reporting on an issue of great racial significance and forced â as part of their jobs â to watch video of George Floyd s life ending again and again.
âYou really feel the consequences of it,â said Brewster, who at age 28 is delivering repeated reports on NBC News and MSNBC programs.
For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions
DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer
April 10, 2021
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1of6This image released by MSNBC shows Correspondent Shaquille Brewster, right, on location covering the the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday April 7, 2021. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis. (MSNBC via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of6This image released by Court TV shows Legal Correspondent Julia Jenae reporting on the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday April 7, 2021. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP)APShow MoreShow Less