Our confined (and now, deconfined) lives from the newspaper

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It is also the rise of solutions journalism , like the Solutions Story Tracker , with researched and relevant coverage of what seems to be working in the face of the crisis around the world. Not to downplay the situation, but to provide useful, fair, and balanced information that would help us make the right decisions .



The crisis also sees the emergence of solidarity journalism – with nepal cell phone number list a multitude of initiatives launched in particular by the Regional Daily Press – and increasingly opinion journalism , such as a German format by journalist Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim who has become a sort of public scientific pop star in Germany with her “ Mailab ”. Although she is not a virologist, her videos on the single topic of the day – including her “Comparison with a virologist” – reach millions of coverage. News sites are increasingly listening to their readers. Television is also supporting the struggling written press. on the 8pm news, the editorial director or editor-in-chief of the newspaper – national or regional – highlights the front page of the next day.

The media quickly understood the dual need of the public — to be informed — but also to be entertained during a particularly anxiety-provoking period. Communities have emerged online , animated by the media who accompany their audiences during confinement.



Fear has always been a good amplifier for disinformation . The unprecedented volume of fake news illustrates the virality of disinformation in times of crisis. Here again, collaboration is the basis for success. Public service media have launched the Flashlight initiative, a Telegram group where fact-checking teams and the EBU Social Newswire can share the news they have worked on. The Trusted News Initiative involves several major global newsrooms.