Director urges others to “make the right choices” amid Covid concerns
Covid-19
Regional newspapers and websites have been in the forefront of covering the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, getting vital information out to people in their areas and tackling ‘fake news’ about the outbreak that has appeared on social media – at the same time as having to deal with the inevitable loss in advertising revenues as a result of the economic lockdown, leading to staff furloughs and temporary pay cuts in some publishing groups.
Throughout the crisis HoldtheFrontPage has been closely following the industry’s response to the outbreak, both in terms of how the regional media has covered the story, and in terms of its impact on the sector. You can find all our stories here.
What we have written about Covid-19
Ex-reporter hospitalised by Covid urges unvaccinated to come forward
PR man was on oxygen for six days
Publisher to close eight offices amid shift to home working
Survey response showed ‘very low numbers’ going into offices
Press watchdog praises UK journalists for ‘saving lives’ during pandemic
IPSO reveals fewer than 10pc of complaints were about pandemic
Weekly to shut after 151 years following pandemic ‘difficulties’
Title will close “unless other arrangements can be made”
Trainers demand better court access for pandemic-hit journalism students
Survey finds no tutors able to access hearings in person
Coronavirus front pages named nation’s best at Regional Press Awards
Winners named in HoldtheFrontPage-sponsored awards
Publisher suspends office reopening plan after staff coronavirus ‘spike’
Chief executive makes call after “steady rise” in infection rates
City daily polls readers on how pandemic has changed their life
Survey to examine people’s “outlook on life”
Anti-lockdown council candidate wins fight against daily
Press watchdog finds against newspaper after investigation
Publisher urges journalists to work from home over anti-vaxxer threat
Staff also told not to be alone in office
Journalist departs amid ‘no real prospect’ of covering councils in person
Democracy reporter says pandemic restrictions a factor in decision
Columnist threatened with legal action after attacks by anti-vaxxers
Threat came after column for regional daily
Daily highlights impact of lockdown on patch’s mental health
Newspaper has campaigned for years on ending stigma
Student scoops nationals on football boss’s coronavirus near-death experience
Manager opens up to second-year on how he “thought that was it”
Daily honoured for coverage of pandemic on patch
County says “thank you” to newspaper