Journalists are also first responders in this pandemic, and are at-risk for illness and possible death with each assignment. How do journalists protect our physical and mental health?   How can we protect our loved ones and colleagues from accidental transmission? Learn how to protect yourself and how to avoid mental depression from two leading experts

Audiences everywhere are desperate for updates and accurate information amid a growing backdrop of fear and uncertainty. Journalists tell us they are seeking ways to get beyond breaking news to tell deeper stories on an unfamiliar topic. So, how do we sort through this overwhelming rush of sometimes contradictory information?

Yasmin tackles three key issues of our time during the coronavirus pandemic: how journalism fits into the public health ecosystem, the challenges journalists face in covering health crises, and where journalism falls short, especially in reporting on vulnerable and marginalized communities, including individuals who are incarcerated, homeless, or long-ignored neighborhoods whose stories go untold.

As the COVID-19 crisis sweeps the nation, we’ll look at the hard decisions hospitals must make, and what questions journalists should ask health systems to gauge their preparedness on rationing care and do-not-resuscitate orders. Palliative care specialist and author Dr. Sunita Puri will join the Center for Health Journalism for a moderated discussion.

Join Reporters Without Borders USA and the American Psychological Association (APA) for a webinar on stress and anxiety management strategies for reporters covering COVID-19. Reporters Willian Wan of the Washington Post and Naseem Miller of the Orlando Sentinel will share their experiences covering the pandemic, as well as other traumatic events. Drs. Lynn Bufka and Vaile Wright, two mental health experts from the American Psychological Association, will discuss strategies reporters can use to deal with the anxiety and traumatic stress from covering a crisis like COVID-19. 

Digital journalism expert Amara Aguilar will provide a hands-on tour of at least three tools, provide resources for health reporters working remotely, and offer tips for reporting on hard-to-reach communities.