Former regional journalists wants infection data from event made public
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
Editor vows to ramp up support for patch after pandemic
Daily news chief share pride in team for coronavirus coverage
New study finds newspapers second-best source of coronavirus news
Only television polls higher
Daily launches bid to combat patch’s ‘poor’ vaccination rate
Coronavirus “threatens to rip through city again”
Regional journalists urged to help national investigation into pandemic fraud
Volunteers wanted to inspect local authorities’ accounts
Sub-editor dies aged 77 after predicting coronavirus would kill him
Journalist caught Covid-19 while in hospital for cancer treatment
Daily makes front page plea to end Test and Trace ‘pingdemic’
Newspaper warns system is bringing businesses “to their knees”
Daily steps up bid to help children ‘locked out of class’ due to coronavirus
Newspaper says 2,000 families on patch unable to learn at home
Daily identified woman who tested positive for coronavirus, watchdog rules
IPSO rules information could have led to school staff member’s identification
Daily hits out at anti-lockdown protesters who branded reporter ‘infiltrator’
Journalist mocked and abused for wearing mask at demonstration
Editor ‘strenuously denies’ anti-vaxxer’s ‘secret society’ claim
Demonstrators make strange allegation about news chief
Journalists win civic honour for ‘outstanding service’ during pandemic
Readers “kept so well informed” by weeklies
Editor’s family raise thousands for hospital where he died from coronavirus
Sons raised cash through charity walk
NCTJ students make voices heard despite coronavirus
Series of virtual meetings held by organisation
Daily journalist’s coronavirus coverage nominated for national award
Politics editor longlisted for “exposing Britain’s social evils” prize
Dailies launch initiative to help students missing work experience
Working journalists to offer job hunt advice in virtual scheme