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Business Insider’s Virtual Events Strategy Lifts Volume and Plants Evergreen On-Demand Feature
Insider Inc. has taken the FOMO out of its events on purpose.Over the past six months, Business Insider’s parent company has discarded its old conference-focused events strategy in favor of a … more
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The Washington Post Expands Covid-19 Coverage with New Section Dedicated to Recovery Stories
The Washington Post today launched The Road to Recovery, a new section highlighting attempts to rebuild the nation’s economy, its communities and its spirit in the midst of the covid-19 … more
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Science and Health Fact-Checkers Put Pandemic Claims Under a Microscope
In the face of a global pandemic, science and health fact-checking journalists are having their moment.Over the past two decades, political claims and widespread hoaxes and rumors have dominated … more
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Blantyre District Health Office Medical Staff and armed policemen wear face masks to as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus as they wait for delegates at Mount Soche hotel in Blantyre on May 6, 2020, where Malawi's two main opposition figures presented nomination papers for a July re-run of presidential polls that saw the re-election of President Peter Mutharika last May. (Photo by AMOS GUMULIRA / AFP)
Malawi Journalists Threatened Over Commentary on Education Policies Amid COVID-19
Beginning on August 18, 2020, unidentified social media users in Malawi have threatened journalists Stevie Kondwa Banda and George Kasakula over their commentary on the coronavirus pandemic, … more
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In Latin America, Religious Misinformation on Covid-19 Spreads with the Help of the Christian Press
On July 30, a Mexican pastor named Oscar Gutierrez broadcast what would become one of the most-watched videos on Facebook about chlorine dioxide solution, an industrial bleach he promotes as a cure … more
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Using Data to Illustrate COVID-19's Impact on Vulnerable Communities
As COVID-19 swept the globe, data journalism played a critical role in providing reliable information about the rapid onset and ferocity of the pandemic.Interactive maps traced the virus through … more
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A woman watches Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving a statement on the television after recovering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester, Britain, April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble - RC2WCG99K3I0
Most in the UK Say News Media Have Helped Them Respond to COVID-19, but a Third Say News Coverage Has Made the Crisis Worse
In this Reuters Institute's factsheet we examine how people think about the coronavirus crisis and how different institutions in the UK have responded to it, based on a survey fielded from 13 August … more
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Covid-19’s Community Connection Sparks Engagement with Local Media
The Covid-19 pandemic and the work-from-home lifestyle are affecting consumers’ media consumption behavior, including engagement with local news. From streaming music to OTT viewing, … more
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How Travel Publishers are Navigating the Coronavirus Pandemic
After an extremely bumpy ride, travel publishers are starting to see some signs of calm returning to their business.For the past several weeks, audiences have begun to come back, some of them lured … more
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6203551 24.03.2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, visits the hospital for coronavirus patients, located in Moscow's Kommunarka settlement, Russia. Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik via AP
How Russian Media Reported the Coronavirus Pandemic
Public opinion polls show that although the TV audience is shrinking – dramatically so among younger generations – 73 percent of Russians still say they tune in to broadcast news. As the … more
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COVID-19 Worsened the Media Crisis. Here are 6 Potential Solutions.
The ongoing, coronavirus-fuelled media crisis has in fact been in the works for more than 30 years. It is not a new phenomenon.In the early 1990s, we saw mergers of major radio networks. The advent … more
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The Coronavirus and the United States: ‘Almost Everything That Went Wrong … was Predictable and Preventable.’
News outlets all over the world have done remarkable work covering the once-in-a-hundred-year story of the coronavirus.But one journalist has stood out above all. The Atlantic’s Ed Yong has … more
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How Much Does Fake Coronavirus News Affect People’s Real-Life Health Behavior?
How much does exposure to fake coronavirus information change people’s behavior? What about when it comes from the president? In a working paper (not yet peer-reviewed) by Ciara M. Greene and … more
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Fact-Checkers Take a Look Back at Their Work Fighting COVID-19
In the midst of fighting misinformation about COVID-19, some fact-checkers have begun the process of analyzing their work to this point. In Europe, fact-checking organizations Maldita.es, Full Fact, … more
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‘Unsupported’: A Powerful Rating to Flag COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Public data is the raw material with which fact-checkers work every day. Without it, the credibility of rating information as false — without being able to show the reasoning behind the … more
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Coronavirus Coloring and Activity Pages for Kids and Families — from Kid Scoop
Kid Scoop has published two resources to help parents and schools teach children about COVID-19 and ways to stay as safe as possible: coloring and activity pages, plus an eight-page activity workbook. more
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Beyond Fact-Checking: Fighting the Onslaught of COVID-19 Disinformation
To fight the COVID-19 “disinfodemic,” journalists must move beyond simply debunking the false information spread online, three experts said during a webinar this week.As the global … more
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: A woman wearing a mask and gloves reads a local newspaper amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 21, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 334,000 lives with over 5.1 million cases. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Local News is Playing an Important Role for Americans During COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a major national news story, dominating news consumption and prompting frequent presidential press conferences. But it is also an important local news story, with many … more
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Local Eats and Essentials launches in Albany, Greene Counties
LocalEatsandEssentials.com, a website that allows diners to order takeout or curbside pickup from local, independently owned restaurants in two New York counties, launched today. The site will be expanding into other market areas over the next few months and working with other local media companies and restaurants to launch this program in their areas. more
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Pro-Trump Media Outlets are in Denial as Many States Report New Surge in Coronavirus Cases
Coronavirus denialism can take many shapes. The main shape I'm seeing right now, across pro-Trump talk shows and blogs and webcasts, is invisible to the naked eye. They're just not covering the virus … more
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