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As The Pandemic Wears On, Is Reporting Wearing Thin?

By Steve Kraske,

Published July 31, 2021 at 5:00 PM CDT

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Young white male reporter in long-sleeved denim blue shirt and navy pants wearing a disposable mask is crouched down in front of others who are standing. He is wearing headphones with his right hand outstretched holding a microphone. — As a KCUR intern, Lukas Kenney reported on homelessness during the pandemic.

Where 16 months of coronavirus coverage has left journalists and news consumers alike.

In a review of the job news media is doing reporting on COVID-19, we consider whether American coverage is too bleak, if the press has been equitable or if it's missing important perspectives, what role media has in advocating vaccinations and how good a job have journalists done in addressing misinformation.

Lisa Rodriguez, news director, KCUR
Patricia Weems Gaston, Lacy C. Haynes Professor of Journalism, William Allen White School of Journalism, University of Kansas

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