Toolkits & Publications

Lugara is a bi-weekly bulletin designed for and by media partners and journalists in South Sudan reporting and working on COVID-19 and other related health and development challenges.

In response to the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the Mbandaka, Equateur region, Internews has launched a new rumor tracking bulletin specific to the region. The first week’s edition looked at the following issues and rumors:

Internews in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is producing this weekly bulletin - Iliyo Semeka ("What was said" in Swahili) to respond to rumors and misinformation about COVID-19. The project is implemented in four regions in DRC – all in the provinces. 

This playbook by jesikah maria ross is a guide to participatory journalism. It includes these elements:

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a proliferation of information being spread via local and international media, online and through social media channels. The so called “infodemic” meant risk communication had to tackle simultaneously information gaps and information fatigue. ...

We know that COVID-19 does not discriminate. However existing vulnerabilities may put some people at an increased risk of catching the virus, serious illness or to suffer the impact of the social and economic implications of the pandemic.

In an information climate as complex as that surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, local information plays a vital role in determining how communities respond to public health orders and guidance.

This document answers questions about COVID-19 for migrants living in Thailand, such as testing for the virus, work issues and where to get further information.