Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title As the pandemic cuts a swathe through newsrooms, communities will count the toll Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Croakey.blog Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 600 words Country Australia Date 30/03/20 Description Rarely has it been more important for communities to have trusted, reliable news sources.
Yet the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the viability of many media organisations, leading to closures and journalism job losses, as well as calls for government intervention, reports Saffron Howden, a journalist, editor and media literacy advocate.
The impact is likely to be especially profound for rural, remote and regional communities, whose needs are not always well reflected by metropolitan-based media outlets.Producer/Author Saffron Howden, Melissa Sweet Persons Caroline Fisher