“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.”
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.
The public is being kept out of government meetings, denied responses to record requests, and prevented from learning important facts about COVID-19 response.
“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.”
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.
Nelson, Jacob L.. "The news media sounded the alarm on coronavirus for months — but few listened. Why?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Mar. 2020. Web. 7 Sep. 2024.
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Chicago
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