Fundraising for food banks, hosting mental health forums and offering financial advice for the newly jobless are just a few of the ways local radio, television and digital news outlets are connecting with their communities’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID 19: Taking Care of Journalists and Journalism
Local Broadcasters’ Town Hall
On May 27, 2020, the Freedom Forum’s Power Shift Project and RTDNA hosted a free town hall-style webinar to highlight the impact of local journalism and share great ideas for coverage to serve communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
Webinar Recaps, Resources and Video
Report the Vote
Election 2020
Report the Vote: Election 2020 is a resource for journalists, particularly at the collegiate level, in reporting on the process of voter registration and election voting.
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First Amendment-related news and commentary from the First Amendment Center.
Local Broadcasters Connect with Viewers’ Practical and Emotional Needs in Crisis
What words make up a ‘true threat?’ Well, that depends
The First Amendment’s protection for free speech covers most of what we may say, whether it’s impolite, insulting, biased or uplifting, even commentary or forcefully expressed opinions that most of us would find repulsive or repugnant.
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Webinar Recap: Journalists Seek – and Find – Solutions Amid the Pandemic
Journalists practicing a solutions-oriented style of reporting shared story ideas and tips for how covering the COVID-19 pandemic can unearth strategies for solving problems the crisis has revealed during a May 11, 2020, Power Shift Project webinar.
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