Mark Deuze

Well-Being and Creative Careers (eBook, ePUB)

What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The media industry has long been romanticized as a space where passion and creativity thrive-but beneath this attractive exterior lies a stark reality of exploitation, burnout, and mental health crises. From journalism to advertising, film to digital games, media professionals face relentless pressures: gruelling demands, workplace injustice, and a lack of support. The result? Alarmingly high rates of poor mental health, bullying, harassment, and even suicide. Shockingly, two-thirds of workers contemplate leaving the industry, and one in five considers taking their own life.

This book delves deep into the crisis, uncovering why the very factors that draw people to media-its creativity and allure-are also its greatest dangers. It identifies systemic issues that amplify stress and mental health struggles, proposing that quick fixes like mindfulness apps or health workshops won't solve the problem. Instead, it calls for a fundamental rethinking of how work in the media is structured and managed.

With evidence-based insights, this book offers actionable strategies for individuals and organizations alike to address the root causes of the crisis. A vital read for anyone working in or connected to the media, this book challenges the industry to prioritize well-being over exploitation and provides a roadmap for meaningful change.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Intellect Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781835951941
• Artikelnr.: 73363356

Autorenporträt

Mark Deuze is a professor of media studies at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Humanities. Publications of his work include over 150 academic papers and 14 books, including Well-Being and Creative Careers (Intellect, 2025), Happiness in Journalism (Routledge, 2024), and Life in Media (The MIT Press, 2023). Professor Deuze has held honorary appointments at the Faculty of Journalism at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, the School of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University in Perth and the School of Communication of the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and the Department of Communication and Media Studies of Northumbria University, United Kingdom. He is also band member of Skinflower, latest album Kaduc
(Record Union, 2024).