ICFJ: Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum
The ICFJ has developed a forum to connect journalists with some of the world’s best health practitioners, newsroom leaders, and other experts, who can answer questions about COVID–19 in live video chats. Read more here: https://www.icfj.org/news/global-crisis-covid-19-calls-global-response-heres-ours ...
Vera Files: Fact checking information RE COVID-19
Vera Files has created a video series on fact checking to raise awareness and counteract the “infodemic”. Read more here: https://verafiles.org/specials/fact-check and watch the videos here: https://vimeo.com/394637918 ...
Politifact: 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic
Politifact have created a guide with seven ways to avoid falling for some of the most common falsehoods about epidemics like the coronavirus. Read more here: https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/mar/12/7-ways-avoid-misinformation-during-coronavirus-pan/ ...
Media Wise: Teen Fact-checkers
MediaWise‘s teen fact-checkers are debunking viral social media posts and teaching as they go. Read more here: https://www.poynter.org/teen-fact-checking-network/ ...
International Coronavirus Fact-Checking Collaboration
A global collaboration project between fact-checking organizations is working to disprove rumours and combat disinformation about the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus epidemic. Led by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, the #CoronaVirusFacts / #DatosCoronaVirus Alliance unites more than 100 fact-checkers around the world in publishing, sharing and translating facts surrounding the new coronavirus. The Alliance was launched in January when the spread of the virus was restricted to China but already causing rampant misinformation globally. The World Health Organization now classifies this issue as an infodemic — and the Alliance is on the front lines in the fight against it. As of Feb. 27, 91 fact-checking organizations from 40 countries have joined the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance (the Spanish name is DataCoronaVirus). Visit their website here: https://www.poynter.org/coronavirusfactsalliance/ Read more here: https://knightcenter.utexas.edu/blog/00-21648-coronavirus-fact-checking-collaboration-brings-together-91-organizations-40-countries- ...
NFCB: Coronavirus Resources for Community Radio
With coronavirus fears spreading, many community radio stations are scrambling to address the programming, news and volunteer needs they face. Here is a list of resources gathered by the US National Federation of Community Broadcasters: https://nfcb.org/coronavirus-resources-for-community-radio/ ...
CDC: American Sign Language CVOID-19 Video Series
The CDC has compiled a video series to share COVID-19 public health information in American Sign Language. You can see more at this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J ...
SignHealth: Information Videos in British Sign Language
SignHealth is committed to making sure coronavirus information is available in British Sign Language. Their content is updated daily. You can see more on their website: https://signhealth.org.uk/resources/coronavirus/ ...
The Role of Media in Containing the COVID-19 and Saving Lives [en]
The role of media is of central importance in the fight against COVID-19. In this, Journalists have an important role to play in finding information gaps and to counter rumors and misinformation about the disease. Internews, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Health Organization and BBC Media Action held a webinar to advise journalists on how to convey the live-saving behavior changes in hygiene, self-isolation and social distancing without spreading fear and stigmatization. A total of 170 journalists from around the world attended the webinar. You can watch a recording of the webinars: Session 1 and Session 2 ...
Intensified attacks, new Defences: developments in the fight to protect journalists and end impunity
Intensified attacks, new Defences: developments in the fight to protect journalists and end impunity UNESCO The period between 2014 through the end of 2018 has seen 495 journalists killed, according to UNESCO data, which represents an 18% increase in the number of killings as compared to the preceding 5-year period (2009-2013). Based on the number of killings, the most dangerous regions for journalists are the Arab States region, the Latin America and Caribbean region and the Asia and the Pacific region. Across all regions, the vast majority of killings were of local journalists, rather than foreign reporters. The five-year period saw an inversion in the proportion of journalists being killed outside of conflict zones. While in 2014 a majority of journalist killings occurred in conflict regions, in 2017 and 2018 more killings (55% in both years) occurred outside conflict regions. This trend reflects the changing nature of violence against journalists, who were increasingly silenced for reporting on issues of corruption, crime and politics. Although the vast majority of journalists killed are men, killings of women journalists almost doubled relative to the previous 5-year period (24 female journalists were killed in 2009-2013, compared to 46 in 2014-2018). Find out more here ...
Democracy at Risk: Threats and Attacks against Media Freedom in Europe
Democracy at Risk: Threats and Attacks against Media Freedom in Europe. Annual Report. Press freedom in Europe is more fragile now than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Journalists increasingly face obstruction, hostility and violence as they investigate and report on behalf of the public. Urgent actions backed by a determined show of political will by Council of Europe member states are now required to improve the dire conditions for media freedom and to provide reliable protections for journalists in law and practice. The 2019 Annual Report by the partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists provides a clear picture of the worsening environment for the media across Europe, and its underlying causes. Read more here ...
Watch Out, 2020! What Media Trends Should You Keep An Eye On?
by: Jeremy Ullman, Media Diversity Institute The roaring twenties have just begun. We have left behind a decade where online media morphed from being about sharing holidays snaps and poking our Facebook friends, to a defining influence of global politics, social conversations and our mental and emotional wellbeing. Big tech has become the player in the changing nature of journalism and media content, and smart phones have become an essential tool for engaging in the modern world. It has both opened up the door for greater representation in media and more media platforms, and increasing hate speech and disinformation that weaken the public’s trust in media, and threaten to erase all of its positive work. With great power comes great responsibility—and the pressure is on Big Tech to act responsibly to curtail disinformation and limit its influence over politics, and be a force for good when it comes to media and diversity. Whether it chooses to engage in or ignore these issues will be a defining influence over the intersections of media, technology and our lives during the next decade. But what else should you be looking out for? Here is our breakdown of a couple conversations to keep your ...