REPORTING FROM HEALTH CRISIS
There is an overwhelming number of resources aimed at supporting professional reporting on health crisis, particularly on the Covid-19 outbreak. Here you can find a curated list ...
COVID-19 NEWS ORGANIZATIONS SAFETY PROTOCOLS
The COVID-19 News Organizations Safety Protocols [Working with freelancers] helps news organisations respond to the extraordinary challenges created by the pandemic, with a focus on the safe commissioning of freelance journalists.
Produced by ACOS and global partners, this resource provides newsrooms and commissioning editors with practical guidance on how to cover the pandemic professionally and in a way that minimises risk. It addresses all aspects of assignment planning and safety including crisis management, communications, hygiene and mental health. It also includes best practice around key freelance issues such as accreditation, PPE, insurance and expenses.
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This tool has been produced in partnership with ACOS Alliance signatories Article 19, Committee to Protect Journalists, Free Press Unlimited, Frontline Freelance Register, International Center for Journalists, International Media Support, International News Safety Institute, International Press Institute, International Women’s Media Foundation, IREX, Reporters Without Borders, Samir Kassir Foundation and the World Association of News Publishers.
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C-19 SAFETY
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Donning and Doffing Procedure for Protective Coveralls
DuPon, a manufacturer of PPE, at the request of HP Risk Management
Experts show you how to correctly put on and off protective equipment, a crucial aspect to reducing the risk of infection.
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Lessons Learned from Journalists Covering Global Pandemics
From Ebola to Zika to COVID-19, covering pandemics and other health crises are one of many ways that journalists put their own safety on the line. In this webinar, journalists from Hong Kong and Italy shared their experience covering COVID-19, and journalists who reported on past global outbreaks spoke about lessons learned. A public health expert and trauma expert also joined the session to touch on the history of pandemic coverage and caring for mental health during an outbreak, respectively.
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Natural Disaster Reporting and Covid-19
Climate Central and the International Association of Emergency Managers
Focused on safety while covering such a double calamity, this webinar seeks to help journalists report on local emergency planning efforts during the pandemic and to cover disasters effectively and safely when they occur. Experts discuss a wide variety of disasters, including hurricanes, heat waves, tornadoes, flooding, and wildfires.
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Staying Safe: How to Report a Pandemic
Experts focus on how to best manage the multiple threats faced by journalists when reporting on COVID-19. Guests: Courtney Radsch, who previously was a journalist, currently is Head of Advocacy at the Committee to Protect Journalists. Dr. Richard Dawood, who runs London’s Fleet Street Clinic, focuses on medical risks, providing preventative care and crisis management for journalists and international media organizations.
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Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and PEN America
Concrete guidance to respond to online abuse and protect yourself and others. As more people are isolating, more people are online and abuse is certain to increase. By Viktorya Vilk.
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ETHICS
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COVID-19 Reporting: Ethics and Standards
Journalists from Spain, the UK and South Africa discuss ways of strengthening ethical reporting as a means of providing essential, accurate public information and examine the media’s role in debunking growing misinformation about Covid-19. Webinar takeaways.
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The Day the Pandemic Arrived: Reporting Lessons from America’s First Hotspot
Dart Center & Columbia Journalism Review
On January 21, the first case of Covid-19 in the U.S. was confirmed in Washington State, and soon Seattle’s journalists found themselves at the center of the coronavirus maelstrom, covering a devastating community outbreak with international consequences while navigating their own safety and ethical concerns. What lessons can Seattle teach news teams in other communities as covid-19 arrives?
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Photojournalims and Covid-19: Ethics, Craft and Safety
Dart Center & Columbia Journalism Review
Guest: John Moore, Senior Staff Photographer and Special Correspondent, Getty Images
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MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Making the World Hurt Less: Enhancing Wellbeing During a Time of Stress
IWMF
Led by Dr. Katherine Porterfield, this webinar offers a biopsychosocial approach to the stress of the coronavirus outbreak and how to better support yourself during times of trauma.
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Self-Care on the Frontline: What Would a Responsible Journalist Do?
ICFJ
An interview with veteran reporter and journalism educator Elaine Monaghan on the challenges journalists face covering COVID-19, and ways that they can care for themselves while reporting on the pandemic.
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Advice for Journalists: Addressing Traumatic Stress in the Era of COVID-91
RSF USA and the American Psychological Association
A webinar on stress and anxiety management strategies for reporters covering #COVID19. Reporters Willian Wan of the Washington Post and Naseem Miller of the Orlando Sentinel share their experiences covering the pandemic, as well as other traumatic events. Drs. Lynn Bufka and Vaile Wright, two mental health experts from APA, discuss strategies reporters can use to deal with the anxiety and traumatic stress from covering a crisis like COVID-19. Tip sheets by William Wan and APA. ​​
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Journalism and Covid-19: Frontline lessons from around the world
Combating false information, crackdowns on freedom of expression, economic crisis facing the news media, and the importance of quality journalism. Guests: Maria Ressa (Rappler, Philippines), Branko Brkic (Daily Maverick, South Africa), and Ritu Kapur (Quint, India).
​​Learning from Past Pandemics: Covering Ebola
Dart Center & Columbia Journalism Review
Coronavirus is creating unprecedented challenges the globe over, but it’s not the first pandemic of this century. How does Covid-19 compare to pandemics like SARS and Ebola? Guest: Jina Moore, Freelance Writer, Reporter & Producer.
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There is an overwhelming number of COVID-19 online resources aimed at supporting professional reporting which can be challenging to navigate. Try not to get lost by staying with what's relevant to you and comes from an authoritative source.
These are comprehensive in their response and information:
First Draft: Coronavirus Resources for Reporters
Includes guides on verification and ethics.
ICFJ Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum
Webinars, facebook group and research for journalists covering the crisis.
Society of Professional journalists: Journalist’s Toolbox
Includes fact-checking resources and data sources.
​Includes information on how to report responsibly and take care of one’s well-being during this crisis.Links to Funds and grants.
Rory Peck Trust Covid-19 Resources
Includes safey and reporting guides
UNESCO’s Resource Center of Responses to COVID-19
Guides and links to access to information and tacking disinformation resources.
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