La epidemia del coronavirus será una de las historias más urgentes, complejas y de rápido desarrollo de este año. Los periodistas que cubren este tema aprenden a evaluar la evidencia, descifrar la jerga y las estadísticas, encontrar expertos confiables y humanizar historias intimidantes. Aquí hay algunos consejos para tener en cuenta.
The coronavirus epidemic will be one of the most urgent, complex, and quickly moving stories of the year. Newsrooms that don’t already have health and science reporters should quickly build up a network of freelancers with experience covering infectious disease and designate a team internally to focus on this story and build their expertise. For anyone reporting on this evolving public health crisis, here are some tips to keep in mind.
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The articles in this collection from The Open Notebook—on topics such as covering preprint manuscripts, interviewing people who have experienced trauma, spotting shady statistics, avoiding spreading misinformation, and more—are especially relevant for anyone covering the coronavirus pandemic.
Good Transitions: A Guide to Cementing Stories Together
Journalists as Characters: Using First-Person Narration to Drive Stories
Data Journalists’ Roundtable: Visualizing the Pandemic
How to Talk to Your Facebook Friends about Fake News
COVID-19 Reporting Diaries: March 25–31, 2020
There’s No One Path to Becoming an Editor
Writing When on the Autism Spectrum
Good Endings: How to Write a Kicker Your Editor—and Your Readers—Will Love
Interrogating Data: A Science Writer’s Guide to Data Journalism
Making Your Writing and Reporting Transgender-Inclusive
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