Journalism and the Pandemic : Essays on Adaptation and Innovation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silvia, Tony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Press coverage--United States.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Influence.

Journalism--Objectivity--United States.

Journalism.

Journalism--Technological innovations--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"This edited volume of essays analyzes how the entire practice of journalism in America has changed irrevocably due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by journalists and other industry professionals, essays outline an assortment of related topics, including the rapid adoption of new technology like Zoom, the state of public health reporting, diversity in journalism and more. This book also outlines major implications for the future of journalism, detailing some long-lasting changes that could impact generations to come. These shifts in journalism will have economic, social and ethical consequences long after the pandemic ends and could shift the entire paradigm for deciding what news is and how it is covered"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Foreword by Bill Whitaker

Introduction: A Collaborative Pandemic Project by Tony Silvia

Part I: Reporting a Pandemic

The Rapid Pace of Disruptive Change by Tony Silvia

Personal Perspectives from the Frontlines of News by Janet K. Keeler

Covering Politics During the Pandemic: A Personal Journey by LaCrai D. Mitchell

Investigative Reporting: Assessing Covid's Lasting Impact by Mark Douglas Iusi

The Future of Collegiate Journalism in the Wake of Covid-19 by Jennifer Fleming and Teresa Puente

Community Journalism: The Pandemic as a Catalyst for Change by Bernardo H. Motto

Part II: Gaining Understanding

Coronavirus and the Bermuda Triangle of Public Health Reporting by Mark Jerome Walters

Social Media and the Pandemic: Myths and Misinformation by Tony Silvia and Casey Frechette

Part III: Charting a Course

Shifting Newsroom Economics: A Lasting Impact by Elliott Wiser

Zooming the Pandemic: Developing New Technologies by Casey Frechette

Diversity: Covid-19, George Floyd and Lessons Learned by Lillian R. Dunlap

Ethical Reporting in the Pandemic and Beyond by Deni Elliott and Andrea Chu

Teaching Journalism During (And After) the Pandemic by Tony Silvia and Janet K. Keeler

Part IV: Revisiting News Practices Post-Pandemic: A Roundtable Discussion

"Journalism After the Pandemic" Roundtable

Suggestions for Further Reading

About the Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Silvia, Tony Journalism and the Pandemic

ISBN:

9781476646770