Muck Rack has announced the release of its second Second State of Work-Life Balance in Journalism report. To better understand how work-life balance impacts professionals working in journalism, Muck Rack surveyed over 400 journalists on topics including stress, burnout, vacation days, and working arrangements.

Key findings included:

• Burnout remains high. 50% of journalists have considered quitting this year.
• For more than one-third, mental health is declining, with access to therapy cited as the biggest factor in improvement.
• Social media blurs boundaries, with 80% saying it impacts work-life balance.
• Those with improving mental health cite solutions like counseling, a good support system and remote or hybrid work arrangements.

These findings shed light on the pressures journalists face and how that might affect media relationships, communication preferences and expectations. 

To read the full report, please visit the link HERE.