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Media News, Midwest

After COVID-19, media literacy was on a ‘back burner’

  • By Emily Cooper
  • April 6, 2023

Teachers came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, then they heard about the Illinois’ media literacy requirement. Raquel Bliffen, an.

Media News, Midwest

Study: Covid-19 reporting on scientific studies ‘tempered’ results instead of exaggerating them

  • By Owen Racer
  • March 24, 2022

Even though media outlets relied on journalists without science backgrounds during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, their stories.

Opinion

Local news outlets should do more to combat pandemic misinformation

  • By Jackie Spinner
  • February 3, 2022

A recent report tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations illustrates the extent of misinformation out there.

News, Opinion

Local news outlets should play larger role in helping community members find vaccines

  • By Jackie Spinner
  • March 2, 2021

My mother was frustrated. At 78, she was next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine under state guidance in.

News, Opinion

Student journalists can help local media outlets cover the pandemic

  • By Jackie Spinner
  • October 6, 2020

Colleges and universities have become the new pandemic hot spots across the country. A New York Times study of.

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