COVID-19 & The Industry
Virtual group interviews are changing sports coverage
After a year of social distancing and league bubbles, a Houston sports broadcaster says journalists are losing control of their ability to create unique content about the teams they cover.…
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In their memory: Pandemic offers opportunities to transform digital obits
“We don’t say, we posted somebody’s profile or published it on the wall; we always say we honor them on the wall,” said Ruth Nasrullah, treasurer of the COVID-19 Wall of Memories and The…
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COVID-19 vaccine incentives: do they work?
Taking a COVID-19 vaccine could get you free tickets to Six Flags, a ride on The Talladega Superspeedway, or a chance to win a $1 million lottery. Some states have initiated COVID-19 vaccine…
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About the Newsroom
For over a decade, the Student Newsroom has helped undergraduate and graduate students thrive in an immersive digital media environment by helping them develop digital tools before and during the annual ONA conference. For ONA21, we’ve gone remote.
INDUSTRY
COVID-19 reignites the desire for local journalism, but future remains uncertain
Evan Brandt now works alone in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, to deliver the news to the town and its surrounding areas. He’s been a reporter at the Mercury for 24 years — watching other media…
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