I know I need a refresher, maybe you do to. Your tip of the week is AP Style for COVID.
Tip of the Week Archive
A Web Site To Track Covid Transmission Rates in Every State
Check out the site rt.live The creators of Instagram have put this together. It tracks state by state transmission rates.
“It lets us estimate how many secondary infections are likely to occur from a single infection in a specific area. Values over 1.0 mean we should expect more cases in that area, More
Ace Reporter Shares Tips For Bolstering Covid Coverage
Our Tip of the Week comes from the Center For Health Journalism at USC. Advice on staying informed, finding go-to sources & generating useful ideas. It has been a slog for you, perhaps this will help with you a fresh idea or two.
Protecting Yourself & Co-Workers
The International Journalists Network offered these tips:
COVID-19 prevention tips for journalists:
- Work from home if you can
- In the newsroom, clean your work station every day with at least 70% alcohol
- Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds
- Conduct in-person interviews only if necessary
- Keep a distance of at least three to six feet from interviewees
- Use two microphones and sanitize them with alcohol and disposable towels
- Clean all equipment with alcohol
- Send teams of no more than two people
- Opt for places with low foot traffic
- Wear a surgical mask when interviewing random people on the streets and discard it immediately after
How Journalists Can Protect Themselves During The Pandemic
This Week… A Daily Newsletter On Covering Covid-19
The great Al Tompkins at Poynter is offering a daily tip sheet on covering the virus. Here’s how to sign up.
Tips From An Expert To Help You Improve Your Coronavirus Coverage.
Covering The Coronavirus Effectively Without Spreading Misinformation
There is going to be more and more coverage of the virus. Here is an important list of tips to help in your reporting from The Open Notebook.
Tell It In YourWords
Teaching a class always refreshes my knowledge of news writing tips. Sometimes quite simple. There’s nothing like Merv Block’s suggestions to give you a refresher. Here’s one from his book Writing Broadcast News (CQ Press): Merv says when rewriting copy to tell it in your own words. If you still take the time to rewrite wire copy (or any other copy), More