Ontzettend veel van je werk houden, maar tegelijkertijd eraan onderdoor gaan: met die paradox hebben veel professionals in de creatieve sector te maken. Hoogleraar Mediastudies @markdeuze.bsky.social roept op: Mediamakers, verenig u voor goed en gezond werk in de media! www.uva.nl/shared-conte...

OUT NOW! My new book on Well-Being and Creative Careers is available , supported by launch events in England, Finland, South Africa, France, The Netherlands (with Australua and the USA in 2026) and more: www.intellectbooks.com/well-being-a...

It’s here! First print copies of Well-Being and Creative Careers! Available in bookstores from September 1st… www.intellectbooks.com/well-being-a...

Just posted: Key Takeaways from Well-Being and Creative Careers Book (with specific relevance to media professionals/creative workers and companies): open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz...

Please consider following/subscribing to my Substack for all the latest news, including research and on-going series of interviews with media professionals and scholars about health, well-being and creative careers. FYI just out: conversation with Dave Seglins (CBC) open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz...

In this episode Mark Deuze sits down with Amantha Perera, journalist, researcher, and Director/Consultant at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Asia Pacific region. Watch the episode here 👉www.youtube.com/watc... @markdeuze.bsky.social

Mark Deuze speaks with Tamir Nadav, Head of Creative at Brazil’s Kokku, Latin America’s leading external development studio. Part of a series supporting his upcoming book Well-Being and Creative Careers. More here 👉ow.ly/5qu150VUPZt Watch here 👉ow.ly/TvFw50VUPZs

FYI out now, brand new scholarly article co-authored with Laura Glitsos: "The Somatechnics of Journalism: Applying an Embodied Perspective to Enduring Issues in Journalism Studies" in the journal Journalism Studies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New interview published regarding Well-Being and Creative Careers with Anna de Beus and Rosan Boersma (Cinemind) on health, happiness and work in the screen industry: open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz... #mentalhealth #wellbeing #mediawork

🎙️ Mark Deuze talks with Karen Percy (MEAA) on the relentless pace of media work, burnout, and staying true to your values. Part of a series supporting his upcoming book Well-Being and Creative Careers 👉 ow.ly/iYgr50VSmnb 📺 Watch: ow.ly/l11k50VSmnc

Mark Deuze speaks with Lori Rubinstein, Exec Director of the BTS Foundation, which supports health and well-being across the media industry. Part of a series supporting his upcoming book, Well-Being and Creative Careers👉ow.ly/iYgr50VSmnb Watch👉ow.ly/BLVf50VUPNO

Upload alert: the 2nd of my interview series with media organizations working on health/happiness/well-being in the industry is now live: a conversation with Lori Rubinstein (Behind The Scenes Foundation, USA): open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz... #mentalhealth #mediawork #makingmedia #deuzevlog

FYI just published: the first of a new series of expert interviews with media professionals and scholars who work on health and well-being in the industry. All conversations available as vlogs and podcasts on Substack, YouTube and Spotify. Please check it out, and post your comments! #mentalhealth

FYI with a warm invite: on tour with Skinflower and to promote my new book on health & well-being in creative work (out with @intellectbooks.bsky.social on September 1) in May/June in Poland, Lisbon, Singapore, US, Netherlands: markdeuze.substack.com/p/on-tour-ma... #wellbeing #mediawork #skinflower

Update on my Substack: Health and Well-Being Interviews Started open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz... #makingmedia #mediawork #mentalhealth #wellbeing

"Mediagebruik bepaalt wat er binnenin je lichaam gebeurt" – Mark Deuze: Iedereen is maker en zender, maar wie luistert er nog naar je? www.nieuwwij.nl/interview/me...

The communication science and media studies departments at the UvA have been considered the best in the world for many years. This year, the joint cluster is once again leading the rankings. How is this possible? @markdeuze.bsky.social @theoaraujo.bsky.social

Super excited to see my new book, Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick, live on publisher @intellectbooks.bsky.social website, available worldwide soon: open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz...

Vandaag bij Jort Kelder op NPO radio: zijn influencers de nieuwe journalisten? www.nporadio1.nl/nieuws/cultu...

A global mental health crisis plagues creative professionals, with two-thirds reporting work-related health issues. Despite this, they remain in jobs causing anxiety, depression, and burnout creativesunite.eu/article/long...

About to go on stage to present my book that isn’t out yet… The wonderfully surreal life of an academic #mentalhealth #mediawork

[in Dutch] Vandaag in @volkskrant, interview over mijn onderzoek (en de presentatie daarvan voor de Haagse Cultuurrede op 30/1) naar de gezondheidscrisis en ook groeiend activisme onder werkers in de media/ culturele/ creatieve sector: www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-medi...

Dear friends, can you help us to pick a perfect cover for my upcoming book on health and well-being in the media? Together with the designer (Tanya Montefusco) I'd love to get your feedback and suggestions! And yes: green appears to be the international color for mental health awareness 💚

Thanks and a warm HELLO to all new followers and friends here on Bluesky. For updates and reports on our ongoing research on the health and well-being of people in creative careers (in media and the arts), please subscribe to my Substack newsletter: substack.com/@markdeuze; thanks!

Misinformation isn't random - it's strategic. 🧵 In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians. We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties. with @julianachueri.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1940...

New Substack post: dealing with disbelief regarding the global mental health crisis in the media, cultural and creative industries… open.substack.com/pub/markdeuz...

Health and Creative Careers: So What? In my first Substack post, republished below, I respond in detail to the disbelief I sometimes encounter when presenting the research on the global mental health crisis among those pursuing creative careers (in the media, arts, and cultural/creative…

Well-Being and Creative Careers: Outline of the Book In 2025, my new book Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick comes out with Intellect Books in the UK and elsewhere. The book documents my research, starting in 2018, on the mental (and physical) health and…

[in Dutch] nu online, de podcast MISCHA! (van Mischa Blok) waarin ik in ga op de resultaten van mijn onderzoek en binnenkort te verschijnen boek over de gezondheidscrisis in creatieve beroepen (in de media): www.nporadio1.nl/uitzendingen...

Werken in de media maakt gelukkig, maar ook ziek. We spraken met hoogleraar @markdeuze.bsky.social die hier onderzoek naar heeft gedaan. Hoe komt het en kan het beter? Nu in alle podcastapps ondermediadoctoren.nl/afl-198-werk...

December 31, minus 2 degrees? That means it’s New Year’s Eve and the 🔥 is going 🧑‍🍳 All the best for 2025 to you and yours!

Well, the preliminary page for my new book Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick is live/online at @intellectbooks.bsky.social: intellectdiscover.com/content/book... I guess that makes it real 😃 I’d better wrap up those final edits! #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Big news coming on January 6, 2025 😁 and until that time: happy holidays to all 🎉

Wonderful to see this new book The Future of Cultural Analysis at our ASCA symposium. Will be published soon, also in open access. @uvahumanities.bsky.social

[in Dutch] kom graag naar de Haagse Cultuurrede 2025 op 30 januari, waarin ik mijn onderzoek naar de gezondheidscrisis in de mediawereld en cultuursector presenteer (info en kaartjes: www.amare.nl/nl/agenda/31...) #mediawerk

Thanks to @snurb.info here is an excellent document on the ridiculous social media ban in Australia. I’m reminded of the Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics nonsense in the US. Or the regular panics about games. Rock music. Porn. And yes, 5G and AI 🙄

The three things that make us sick - lack of reciprocity, low organisational justice, high job demands. @markdeuze.bsky.social @jeraaaus.bsky.social #jeraa #2024

New pub alert 😱 With my partner Laura Glitsos and Steiner Ellingsen we explore the nightmarish online phenomenon Skibidi Toilet for all is profound and meaningful emptiness, truly confronting us with our own non-humanity... Check it out: journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mc... #Skibidi

FYI Key documents and papers on my research project documenting, explaining (and hopefully helping to address) the mental health crisis among media professionals worldwide are available open access at OSF: osf.io/tfuy6/ 🙏 #mentalhealth #wellbeing #mediawork #makingmedia #productionstudies

Revealing quote re #investigativejournalism from Erwin van ‘t Hof & @markdeuze.bsky.social paper, “If We Don’t Take the Risk, Who Else Would?” Self-perceptions of Foundations that Financially Support Journalism, Journalism Practice: doi.org/10.1080/1751... #journalism #funding #netherlands

FYI: just out, our new publication (with Katalin Feher and Lilla Vicsek) in the journal AI & Society, reporting on a survey among optimistic #AI experts who all advocate AI-to-AI solutions to technology-driven problems, shifting responsibility to future generations: link.springer.com/article/10.1...