Personally, Schwitzer is aggrieved by his battle with board members of his homeowners association, who he said have resisted his recommendation for residents in his Twin Cities condo complex to wear masks. Professionally, it’s journalism, specifically the state of science and health journalism during a global pandemic that follows a decade during which newsrooms have lost … [Read more...] about Covering COVID-19: A health check for science journalism
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Media outlets covering racial unrest in America need to include an examination of their own newsrooms
We are in the midst of a racial reckoning in our country that is more visible in some places than others, but in all places it is long overdue, including in our newsrooms. The mostly peaceful protests that have swept the nation following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by police feel like a turning point for equality and justice, and we have responsibility to … [Read more...] about Media outlets covering racial unrest in America need to include an examination of their own newsrooms
Tennessee photographer documents pandemic with video chat screenshots
Kathleen Greeson had been photographing her brother’s recovery from attempted suicide for nearly a year when the coronavirus pandemic confined them each to their homes in Tennessee and Georgia. In trying to find some way to continue her work from a distance, Greeson found the basis for her “Safe at Home” documentary series: video chat screenshots. “I just felt like I … [Read more...] about Tennessee photographer documents pandemic with video chat screenshots
National Public Radio creates nonprofit, local journalism in underserved regions with new regional journalism hub
National Public Radio is creating a new journalism hub in the Midwest that will emphasize investigative reporting and underserved communities in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The hub, funded through a $4.7 million grant from philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt, means that these states will get an infusion of money while two huge news events are playing out in … [Read more...] about National Public Radio creates nonprofit, local journalism in underserved regions with new regional journalism hub
Minneapolis reporters covering the George Floyd protests face attacks, calls for neutral language
Matt Furber is used to being told “no” for man-on-the-street interviews. But Furber, who writes for The New York Times as a freelancer, was caught off guard when a man saw him writing on his reporter pad inside of Cup Foods in Minneapolis, where 46-year-old George Floyd had been killed by police earlier that week. “He was furious with me that I would be there, … [Read more...] about Minneapolis reporters covering the George Floyd protests face attacks, calls for neutral language
