Pandemedia

How Covid Changed Journalism

Tracey Kirkland, Gavin Fang

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Monash University Publishing
01 May 2023

Society & Social Sciences; Politics & government; Press & journalism

The Covid-19 pandemic ripped through the world with no regard for borders, age, status or wealth. It was brutal in its impact and created a raft of new social norms. And without warning, the pandemic changed journalism, in some ways irrevocably.

This arresting collection of essays from some of Australia’s top media minds examines how the pandemic altered the news. Some changes accelerated shifts already underway, such as the rise of user-generated content, the weaponising of disinformation, and the demand for data journalism. Other changes were unexpected, such as the emergence of the home-based expert and a story with a very, very long tail. Many reporters were forced to write, file and broadcast from home. Numbers took on a new importance. And every day, journalists had to find new ways to tell the same story, one they too were living through.

With contributors including Stan Grant, Michelle Grattan, David Speers, Alan Kohler, Lisa Millar and Dr Norman Swan, Pandemedia takes readers behind the scenes of Australia’s media organisations to give a firsthand perspective on the new reign of the fourth estate.

Edited by: Tracey Kirkland, Gavin Fang
Imprint: Monash University Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781922633811
ISBN 10: 192263381X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tracey Kirkland has spent more than 30 years writing for broadcast and print. During Covid, she was the ABC's national newsgathering editor and is now the continuous news editor for ABC News Channel. Gavin Fang is one of Australia's most experienced news executives, with 25 years in print and broadcast journalism. He led the ABC's news teams during the pandemic. A former foreign correspondent, he is deputy director of ABC News.

Reviews for Pandemedia: How Covid Changed Journalism

As divided as the world became, we really were all in it together, and journalists made it our business to communicate the challenges of all sectors of society. Perhaps this book will communicate ours. -- Tracy Grimshaw