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Dan Gillmor and Kristy RoschkeApril 13, 2020

Linking to older stories is usually noble, but for coronavirus, it can be a recipe for a misinformed audience

“Through today’s lens, many U.S. coronavirus news stories from January and February seem breezy and untroubled…Many of these stories continue to circulate on social media.”

“Reconfigured” or purely fabricated? Coronavirus misinformation comes in multiple forms and demands multiple solutions

Microloans for Journalists is matching journalists together to help them battle coronavirus-driven hardship

Sarah ScireApril 6, 2020

For its must-read coronavirus coverage, The Atlantic is rewarded with a huge surge of digital subscriptions

A focus on big-swing stories and “high-intensity, highly fraught journalism” let the magazine put up traffic and subscription numbers more expected from a top national newspaper.

David CuillierApril 6, 2020

Governments are using the coronavirus to hide information from reporters and citizens

The public is being kept out of government meetings, denied responses to record requests, and prevented from learning important facts about COVID-19 response.

Hanaa' TameezApril 1, 2020

How a Boston Globe website started connecting those in need because of coronavirus with those who can help

“We love our city and these are our neighbors. It’s a difficult time and if we can make a difference, we will.”

Joshua BentonApril 1, 2020

Are you a local reporter doing data-heavy coronavirus reporting? This service will check your stats for free

“When you aren’t sure the data really says what you think, or you feel anxious about making a math mistake, walking through your process with someone else can help.”

Ken DoctorMarch 31, 2020

Newsonomics: Tomorrow’s life-or-death decisions for newspapers are suddenly today’s, thanks to coronavirus

By gutting local advertising overnight, COVID-19 has accelerated strategies — like cutting print days, corporate consolidation, or even closing down offices — that publishers had hoped could wait a while longer.

Joshua BentonMarch 30, 2020

One way the Chicago Reader is tackling its coronavirus revenue problems: a coloring book

With revenues crashing, alt-weeklies and other outlets have been forced to get creative.

Jacob L. NelsonMarch 27, 2020

The news media sounded the alarm on coronavirus for months — but few listened. Why?

“It’s clear that the public’s lack of trust in journalism generally mirrors the public’s lack of trust in coronavirus journalism specifically.”