April 2020
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** As Europe Confronts Coronavirus, the Media Faces a Trust Test ([link removed])
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How coverage of the coronavirus in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany has impacted trust in news outlets. Read the story ([link removed]) .


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Who could have imagined just two months ago that people around the world would be quarantined at home, in fear of contracting a virus, as hospitals overflowed and the economy tanked? Listeners to “Pandemic!!!” ([link removed]) could. The podcast, produced by the "Science Vs" team at Gimlet Media, explored what would happen if a potentially fatal disease rapidly spread around the globe. The events depicted in “Pandemic!!!” are fictional — an example of “speculative journalism,” in which the narrative techniques of science fiction are merged with the journalistic reporting of scientific fact — but the implications of those events are all too real.

The story on speculative journalism ([link removed]) is part of our coronavirus pandemic-related coverage ([link removed]) and is featured below in this, our latest Nieman Reports newsletter, now published monthly. We’ll highlight our best work on thought leadership in journalism. Since the pandemic began, we’ve published, among other stories, articles on covering voter suppression ([link removed]) during social distancing, how the Danish government’s support for news outlets ([link removed]) could be obstructing innovation, and Corona Diaries ([link removed]) , a platform created by members of the 2019 Nieman group for audio clips about how
people are coping with the coronavirus.

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James Geary
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** Speculative Journalism Can Help Us Prepare for What’s to Come. Could It Also Promote Misinformation? ([link removed])
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This narrative technique can help audiences think about the future in more concrete terms. But critics question if integrating science fiction into journalism is responsible.
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** During the Coronavirus Crisis, Coverage of State Capitals Is More Essential than Ever ([link removed])
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Times of extraordinary government power require extraordinary accountability reporting.
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** What Role Should Newsrooms Play in Debunking COVID-19 Misinformation? ([link removed])
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When conspiracies pass a tipping point, newsrooms working collectively to push out strong debunks can slow the spread of myths and misinformation.
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Can deep reporting answer the ultimate coronavirus question: How will it end? ([link removed])
Atlantic staff writer Ed Yong pulled threads of science, politics, economics and psychology to chart the path to an unknown future.
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This new newsletter looks to inform the black community about the coronavirus ([link removed])
“There’s still a huge lack of widespread daily coverage focused on the ways in which the disease and pandemic are disproportionately impacting the black community.”
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