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Carona and Indian media and journalism in action.
Everyday I read news, analysis and opinion on Carona in Indian media. I compare it with coverage of Carona in Western countries in their media.
Our reporting and newswriting is sub-standard.
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Carona and Indian media and journalism in action.
Everyday I read news, analysis and opinion on Carona in Indian media. I compare it with coverage of Carona in Western countries in their media.
Our reporting and newswriting is sub-standard.
1/n
I am trying to collect good news reports on Carona (in terms of reporting and newswriting) for my j-school module.
Trying to create a timeline with news reports and such momentous events & such uninspiring work.
The gravity & magnitude of migrants crisis is hardly captured. 2/n
Trying to create a timeline with news reports and such momentous events & such uninspiring work.
The gravity & magnitude of migrants crisis is hardly captured. 2/n
On migrants crisis, for eg
There were hardly any
- memorable interviews,
- 1stperson narratives as told to reporters
- no descriptive features with powerful quotes & telling anecdotes
- video documentaries r multimedia Visual storytelling
- data journalism with data viz
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There were hardly any
- memorable interviews,
- 1stperson narratives as told to reporters
- no descriptive features with powerful quotes & telling anecdotes
- video documentaries r multimedia Visual storytelling
- data journalism with data viz
3/n
Across the United States, independent newsrooms are finding ways to share stories, ideas, tips, and knowledge about a virus that doesn’t limit itself to anyone’s audience boundaries.
https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/03/how-journalists-are-working-together-to-cover-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/03/how-journalists-are-working-together-to-cover-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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How to cover a fast-moving pandemic
We don’t need more analysts bemoaning Trump. What we need is specific, actionable information: capacity of hospitals in our town? Are there viral hot spots in particular neighborhoods? Which stores have groceries?
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/coronavirus-covid19-cover-pandemic-journalism.php
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We don’t need more analysts bemoaning Trump. What we need is specific, actionable information: capacity of hospitals in our town? Are there viral hot spots in particular neighborhoods? Which stores have groceries?
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/coronavirus-covid19-cover-pandemic-journalism.php
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Bloomberg Businessweek published a deep dive into how 3M doubled production of N95 masks virtually overnight.
NYT& #39;s reporting has also been impressive. In particular,
“13 Deaths in a Day: An ‘Apocalyptic’ Coronavirus Surge at an N.Y.C. Hospital” is Pulitzer worthy...
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NYT& #39;s reporting has also been impressive. In particular,
“13 Deaths in a Day: An ‘Apocalyptic’ Coronavirus Surge at an N.Y.C. Hospital” is Pulitzer worthy...
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and the video the NYTimes produced to accompany the story thrusts you into the crisis in a way that’s harrowing.
somebody at The Washington Post had the great idea to let a New York ER doctor write a diary of what his day looks like.
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somebody at The Washington Post had the great idea to let a New York ER doctor write a diary of what his day looks like.
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ProPublica produced a disturbing, if necessary, story about a respiratory therapist describing in terrifying medical detail how the coronavirus kills people.
More here:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/03/27/pandemic_brings_out_the_best_and_the_worst_in_the_media_142791.html
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More here:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/03/27/pandemic_brings_out_the_best_and_the_worst_in_the_media_142791.html
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Reuters Institute
@risj_oxford
Here& #39;s a thread with a selection of great journalism on #COVID19. Please share and feel free to add suggestions at the end https://mobile.twitter.com/risj_oxford/status/1246744793104949249">https://mobile.twitter.com/risj_oxfo...
@risj_oxford
Here& #39;s a thread with a selection of great journalism on #COVID19. Please share and feel free to add suggestions at the end https://mobile.twitter.com/risj_oxford/status/1246744793104949249">https://mobile.twitter.com/risj_oxfo...
Lastly, on the brighter side (spot acj?), this:
Ten health reporters/editors from India to follow for most insightful Coronavirus coverage:
(Must add @rdivia &
@ChandnaHimani https://mobile.twitter.com/jagora/status/1244131968448512004">https://mobile.twitter.com/jagora/st...
Ten health reporters/editors from India to follow for most insightful Coronavirus coverage:
(Must add @rdivia &
@ChandnaHimani https://mobile.twitter.com/jagora/status/1244131968448512004">https://mobile.twitter.com/jagora/st...
