Journalism and the Pandemic: Assessing COVID-19's First Impacts While Preparing for the Second Wave

  • Tuesday, Oct 13 – 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM ET (17:45 – 18:05 UTC)
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Facing everything from a barrage of disinformation to heightened security risks, collapsing revenues, and a mental health crisis, journalists around the world are contending with myriad daunting challenges as they report on the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Join Tow Center Director Prof. Emily Bell and ICFJ’s Global Director of Research Dr. Julie Posetti to discuss their Journalism and the Pandemic Project – a study which aims to map the impacts of COVID-19 on journalism worldwide and identify guideposts to aid a post-pandemic future.

Please note: This session is prerecorded and, in most cases, speakers will join the live text chat to help answer your questions.

This session is designed for:

  • Everyone covering the pandemic
  • Editors trying to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 on their staff and their publications
  • Those seeking to support critical independent journalism through the crisis

Speakers

Emily Bell
Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism
@emilybell

Pete Brown
Research Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism

Julie Posetti
Global Director of Research, ICFJ
@julieposetti