COVID-19 Stories and Updates

COVID-19 Stories and Updates

Learn how journalists are meeting the challenges of getting information to their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Internews Supports Kyrgyzstani Media Outlets Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic

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In an information age, many Central Valley communities struggle to stay informed

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Countering COVID-19 Misinformation Via WhatsApp: Evidence from Zimbabwe

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Need for Environmental Reporting as Great as it’s Ever Been

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Stigma, Lack of Access Hinder South Sudanese Journalists Reporting on COVID-19

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Internews Supports UK Local Media Fund Initiative

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Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund Now Accepting Applications

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Advocates Complain of Limited COVID-19 Support for Speech and Hearing Impaired

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Fighting disinformation amid the covid-19 pandemic

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“Editor-on-Call” Uses Listening Post Collective Expertise to Support US Newsrooms

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Conecta Arizona Provides a Lifeline to Spanish-Speakers During the Pandemic

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In Afghanistan, Economic Conditions are Hampering Efforts by Media to Provide Information on COVID-19

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Luminate Supports Internews’ Rapid Response Fund to Support Local Journalism

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Grantee Reveals Waste and Fraud in Procurement of Medical Supplies in Italy

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In Uganda, Spice FM Radio Reaches Refugees and Fights Myths about COVID-19

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An Update on our COVID-19 work: New Crises Don’t have To Mean New Solutions

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In Kenya, Providing Refugees with Life-Saving Information about COVID-19 and Other Health Issues

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Somali Journalist Provides Information and Addresses Misinformation about COVID-19 for the Refugee Community in Kenya

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EJN Finds New Ways to Engage with Environmental Reporters Covering the COVID-19 Outbreak

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In Malaysia, Combating Hate Speech Aggravated by COVID-19

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New grants awarded in Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund

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Reporting during the Pandemic on the “Silent Victims” in Ecuador

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Getting the Message About COVID-19

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Using Radio and Social Media to Reach Youth and Women about COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire

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“Embrace Technology to Avoid Contact Amidst Corona Virus Outbreak,” Journalists Told

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COVID-19: Tackling emotional distress

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In Tanzania, Lack of Information and Internet Access Compound the Problem of Informing the Public about COVID-19

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First Grants Awarded to Journalists and Newsrooms from Internews Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund

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In the DRC, Delivering COVID-19 Preventive Measures Through Song

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Internews trains journalists for Covid-19 reporting

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Journalists in the Philippines Explain How Reporting Has Changed and How They Keep Going

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In Uganda, Media Struggle to Report Safely, and Freelancers are Overlooked

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In Moldova, Economic Hardship and Information Restrictions Hinder Journalists

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Across Central and Eastern Europe, Journalists Want to Know How to Manage Disinformation and How to Stay in Business

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The World Needs Reliable Information Now More Than Ever

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Internews Launches Rapid Response Fund to Support Local Journalism Worldwide