ONA CEO Irving Washington joined a panel of leaders from top professional journalism organizations on April 8, 2020, in a webinar hosted by the Power Shift Project. Freedom Forum fellow Jill Geisler sought ideas and best practices from leaders of the Institute for Nonprofit News; Investigative Reporters and Editors; Local Independent Online News Publishers; Local Media Association; National Press Photographers Association; News Leaders Association; Online News Association; OpenNews; Radio Television Digital News Association; Society for News Design; and Society of Professional Journalists.
The leaders shared the initiatives and insights their organizations have been spearheading, including the resources below.
COVID-19 Resources
- RTDNA newsroom guidance to keep journalists safe
- INN COVID-19 resources
- IRE top tips on covering COVID-19
- LION Publishers COVID-19 resources
- LMA COVID-19 resources
- NPPA COVID-19 resource guide
- ONA COVID-19 resources
- Poynter COVID-19 resources
- ONA Community Circles program
- OpenNews community care information
- SPJ announcements, information and resources
Emergency Funds and Reporting Grants
- INN/Facebook Journalism grant program information
- LMA local news fund information
- SPJ CCC awards for college coronavirus coverage
- Racial Equity in Journalism Fund awards $2.3 Million to news organizations led by and for communities of color
- National Press Photographers Association COVID-19 emergency relief fund
Surveys and Reports
- RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University survey results on local TV news COVID-19 coverage
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press tracking access issues related to COVID-19
- ONA check-in with digital journalism community
Webinars and Online Training
- IRE offers free online training
- Free video tutorials at NICAR-Learn
- SPJ list of online webinars and trainings
Other Links