Journalists from across the US heard insights from the First Draft team and discussed their concerns and tips around reporting at this time, covering the following issues (thread, 1/6)
Mistrust in medical institutions
Nursing homes are under particular scrutiny due to secretive policies that keep friends, families and yes, journalists, in the dark about the severity of Covid-19's impact
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Hurdles to reporting
We recommend searching Facebook Groups for personal accounts from friends, families and employees, and researching civil court records for potential history of issues when care facility officials are not forth-coming
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Mail-in voting
If CDC guidelines are in place in November, the election will rely heavily on mail-in voting. Framed from political viewpoints, mail-in voting is susceptible to misinformation and fear-mongering
(4/6)
Antibody testing
Public questions are rising on Google Trends. This is an opportunity to explain the test and its role in the short and long term. One reporter shared how local #Reopen supporters are pushing for testing so their state will ease restrictions sooner
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Sweden’s decision
The European country does not have a lockdown and its approach is now being used as evidence in right-wing and libertarian protest groups in the U.S. to support the end of lockdown measures
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