Abstract :
The present study was conducted to identify emotional and behavioral disturbances among the
News Reporters covering Traumatic events. In this study, a sample of 200 News Reporters
belonging to the national and the local news agencies were selected from Rawalpindi and
Islamabad who has covered any traumatic event in the past one year. Rotter Incomplete
Sentence Blank (RISB) and Impact of Event Scale interpretations were used to assess variety of
emotional and behavioral patterns of News Reporters. Results showed that some of the frequent
emotional/behavioral reactions exhibited by individuals like withdrawal, anxiety\depression,
aggression, hyperarousal and avoidance behavior. Whereas gender based comparisons indicated
that there is no significant gender difference in the News Reporters in manifestations of
behavioral and emotional disturbances. It is concluded that significant negative emotional and
behavioral reactions are exhibited by the News Reporters who cover traumatic events. The study
identifies the negative emotional and behavioral reactions towards trauma, which can be helpful
for identifying problematic area for counseling and therapeutic interventions for these News
Reporters.
