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Spring 2020
Covering the Coronavirus
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As the world continues to grapple with the health, social, and financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic, journalists have responded to the unprecedented challenge of covering a crisis that has left few people’s lives untouched — all while their own lives, and livelihoods, have been upended. COVID-19 has dealt a devastating blow to newsrooms, forcing journalists — if they’re still employed, that is — to work remotely as the already-enfeebled local journalism industry struggles to survive amidst gutted local advertising, events, and other challenges. How are journalists and news organizations responding to the coronavirus pandemic? Nieman Reports takes a look at how the pandemic is being covered around the world, how this public health crisis is highlighting the crucial rule of local news, and more.
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- Publisher
- Ann Marie Lipinski
- Editor
- James Geary
- Senior Editor
- Jan Gardner
- Editorial Specialist
- Eryn M. Carlson
- Staff Assistant
- Shelby Grebbin
- Print Design
- Dan Zedek
- Banner Photo
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