Webinars, guides, and other resources for media reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic
The Internews Health Journalism Network (HJN) is a community of media practitioners who cover health and are interested in connecting with each other, accessing training and tools to help them in their work and sparking conversations around health topics of mutual interest. When you join HJN we will offer you opportunities to join conversations with global health experts and other experienced media colleagues from around the world and put you in touch with resources and opportunities that support your work.
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COVID-19 GlossaryWith over 140 entries based on rigorous science and from credible sources, the COVID-19 Glossary is useful to counter misinformation and disinformation and assist journalists in explaining the science behind vaccines and other aspects of the virus and pandemic.
Internews produces and distributes rumor bulletins through its Rooted in Trust and its H2H (humanitarian-to-humanitarian network) projects. Rooted in Trust has collected close to 6,000 rumors from seven countries in 12 languages, and collects data across seven major social media platforms and a wide range of feedback collection channels. H2H is a collaboration to support responders at every level by analyzing information gaps and addressing them with evidence-based content in relevant languages, formats, and channels.
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Our staff and topic experts have been busy providing online guidance via webinars.
We are also providing podcasts from our team of experts on COVID-19 reporting.
Featured: Listen to our chat with Internews Pandemic Health Journalism Mentor Adele Baleta on the importance of ensuring high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and how journalists can help communities accept them to reach thresholds of coverage necessary to stop the transmission of the disease. (PDF text transcript of the vaccine update podcast)
More podcasts from our Health Journalism Network and Rooted in Trust projects
Check out our resources and guides that provide tools for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic including addressing misinformation, reporting while social distancing, and working with refugee communities.
There is widespread concern that some new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, appear to be more infectious that previous strains of the virus.
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Since May 2020, Internews' Rooted in Trust project has collected more than 5,238 rumours from seven countries: Afghanistan, Lebanon, Philippines, Colombia, Central African Republic, Mali, and Sudan.
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Internewsâ Rooted In Trust (RiT) Project tracks COVID-19-related rumors circulating among social media users and vulnerable communities in Mali, as well as other countries around the globe.
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Internewsâ Rooted In Trust (RiT) Project tracks COVID-19-related rumors circulating among social media users and vulnerable communities in Colombia, as well as other countries around the globe.
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Internewsâ Rooted In Trust (RiT) Project tracks COVID-19-related rumors circulating among social media users and vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, as well as other countries around the globe.
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Research on the state of freedom of expression in eight Southern African Development Community (SADC) states under COVID-19 lockdown laws and regulations found problems in the areas of media sustainability and freedom of expression restrictions, but the development of new media ...
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