Thread by @mssinenomine

"As reporters, it’s our responsibility to accurately represent the needs of diverse perspectives and avoid an ableist bias that diminishes the real and lasting health concerns..."
niemanreports.org/articles/three…

"What this looks like in practice is a very individualistic approach to public health. If you are at low risk, live your life with only a minimal consideration for those you might be putting at risk."
niemanreports.org/articles/three…

THIS part right HERE!

#journalism

“There have been some sources who have been consistently wrong about making predictions about the pandemic...They’ve been on the record, saying these wrong things, but then they keep popping up in the media, and being quoted and taken as authoritative sources afterwards."

"It’s mostly the elderly and disabled people who die of Covid. It’s a phrase that, whether we mean to or not, treats certain categories of people — the other — as less deserving of life."
niemanreports.org/articles/three…

"More and more of us are living in ways that make it easier for Covid to spread and harder to track. Many of the adaptations, such as online schooling, that would let higher risk people remain participants in society have been tossed out."

"It's also the fault of the media."

Yes it is. Just like MAiD. There's a common thread here that isn't hard to miss if you look.

This excellent piece is written by @KendraWrites (apologies for not naming at start of thread). I hope will be read by @CBCNews @globeandmail @TorontoStar @globalnews and other Canadian journalists.
niemanreports.org/articles/three…