Britain’s Guardian newspaper is offering free counselling to reporters who feel traumatized by Donald Trump’s stunning landslide victory, according to Guido Fawkes.
In an email to staff at the far-left publication, which is headquartered and publishes in Britain but also has significant coverage across the U.S., editor Katherine Vinar acknowledged that the result would be extremely upsetting for their staff and that supporter is avaliable if they need it.
She explained:
What a dramatic night. As we report on the outcome of the US election, it is clear that the journalism we do has a crucial role to play in this moment. It has never been more challenging, or more vital. It is also a big responsibility.
The election has exposed alarming fault lines on many fronts, which we will be examining in the weeks and months ahead. We will look at how the result affects people’s lives in the US; how it affects global stability and security; what it means for the climate. (Bill McKibben wrote for us that a Trump win could reverberate for a million years.)
Our readers across the world will come to us to understand how this happened, what it means, and what to do. They will come to us for clarity, and imagination, and even for hope. Our ownership, our mission and our team of journalists mean we are very well-placed to deliver for them.
I know the result has been very upsetting for many colleagues. Our US teams in particular have covered the election with brilliant reporting; they have done it with great commitment and focus, serving readers in America and across the world.
They will be most directly affected by the result. If you’re not in the US, do contact your American colleagues to offer your support.
It’s upsetting for many others, too. If you want to talk about it, your manager and members of the leadership team are all available, as the People team. There is also free access to free support services, which I’ve outlined at the end of this email.
In an article published on The Guardian website, Vinar also used the opportuntity to beg their readers for donations, asking them to “help us to hold him to account.”