COVID-19: How IPI members face the challengeIPI-Admin2022-05-18T16:38:16+01:00
COVID-19: How IPI members face the challenge
Covering the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us all how important our journalism is – for us and for the communities we serve. Editors, publishers and journalists in each of our town, cities and countries are rising to the challenge of telling this most global of stories in a way that matters for our own community. Some of our colleagues have started sharing their experiences which you can read below.
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The first few days of the outbreak were muddled with uncertainty. The virus didn’t have a name yet – “a mysterious virus” was the name opted for by our editors. Soon it became clear that it was serious and would start dominating the agenda. Read the full testimonial here.
Since The Daily Star was already in the process of integrating its digital and print versions, heavy investments were made on infrastructure, which in turn made the process of setting up the remote newsroom possible within days. Read the full testimonial here.
As reporters who have worked in media-barren regions of rural north India for 18 years, we have been covering the everyday lives of the poor and marginalized. Health crises are not new to us. Read the full testimonial here.
To talk about the COVID-19 epidemic and news coverage in Taiwan, it is important to understand the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan first. During the Chinese New Year, many Taiwanese who work, live and study in mainland China come back to Taiwan for the most important family event of the year, the New Year’s Eve dinner on January 24th. Read the full testimonial here.
Most sources refuse to meet in person, affecting the quality of information. Sources have not been as forthcoming over the phone as they are were in one-on-one meetings. Photographers, especially, have been hamstrung by the restrictions. Read the full testimonial here.
As a media company that operates in four countries, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, we are facing multiple challenges. The first and foremost challenge for us is to keep our staff safe and healthy. Read the full testimonial here.
Like in most other news organisations across the globe, we at Dawn in Pakistan are also faced with a very different and difficult challenge, with safety being of prime concern. Yet, we all remain committed to informing the people, and are doing our best to remain ahead of others in disseminating news and views on COVID-19 and other matters, both through our web portal and newspaper. Read the full testimonial here.
As Spain enters into a complete lockdown after weeks in strict confinement, it is important to think, filter and cover the crisis responsibly amidst the avalanche of news and data. We need to keep the focus on the most vulnerable groups and the dramatic impact on the public health system.
At Chosun Ilbo, the management has imposed strict guidelines for reporters. Newsgathering is done over telephone. Staff have been asked to remain at home and only go out to buy groceries and other essentials. Read the full testimonial here.
I think there are three challenges for journalists to cover the Coronavirus.
First, we are not able to have an enough access to those who are infected or the hot spot where the “overshoot” occurred like Wuhan in China, mainly because we take the safety of journalists into consideration. Consequently, it is hard to understand the entire structure of this pandemic. Read the full testimonial here.
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