Description
Book Synopsis 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.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Bill Whitaker
- Introduction: A Collaborative Pandemic Project
- Tony Silvia
- Part I. Reporting a Pandemic
- The Rapid Pace of Disruptive Change
- Tony Silvia
- Personal Perspectives from the Frontlines of News
- Janet K. Keeler
- Covering Politics During the Pandemic: A Personal Journey
- LaCrai D. Mitchell
- Investigative Reporting: Assessing Covid's Lasting Impact
- Mark Douglas Iusi
- The Future of Collegiate Journalism in the Wake of Covid-19
- Jennifer Fleming and Teresa Puente
- Community Journalism: The Pandemic as a Catalyst for Change
- Bernardo H. Motta
- Part II. Gaining Understanding
- Coronavirus and the Bermuda Triangle of Public Health Reporting
- Mark Jerome Walters
- Social Media and the Pandemic: Myths and Misinformation
- Tony Silvia and Casey Frechette
- Part III. Charting a Course
- Shifting Newsroom Economics: A Lasting Impact
- Elliott Wiser
- Zooming the Pandemic: Developing New Technologies
- Casey Frechette
- Diversity: Covid-19, George Floyd and Lessons Learned
- Lillian R. Dunlap
- Ethical Reporting in the Pandemic and Beyond
- Deni Elliott and Andrea Chu
- Teaching Journalism During (and After) the Pandemic
- Tony Silvia and Janet K. Keeler
- Part IV. Revisiting News PracticesPost-Pandemic: A Roundtable Discussion
- "Journalism After the Pandemic" Roundtable
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- About the Contributors
- Index
