Voice of San Diego
VOSD and the Pandemic
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Our role in covering the coronavirus.
Dear Voice of San Diego family,
Our staff just met to talk about what our role is as we watch the United States enter an unprecedented disruption. We are a fiercely local investigative news entity, which makes situations like, say, global pandemics, interesting journalistic dilemmas.
We came up with several ideas of things to investigate and how to explain the local impacts and issues. You will see those in coming days.
We also want to hear from you. What are you concerned about? What do you not understand? What have you heard? What have you experienced? Fill out this form to tell us. Or email us at vosdinfo@gmail.com.
Here are a couple resources that you should pass along to help people understand:
- This short film from PBS’s Nova is an excellent explanation of the virus – what we do and don’t know.
- This article from Ars Technica is so thorough and easy to read, it is a true comprehensive guide to the virus, how it works and why we should be concerned but not panicked.
- This Washington Post video offers an easy way to differentiate between allergies, the cold and the coronavirus.
We are committed to being relevant and a valuable service to you even if we all end up in our homes for a while. Our role holding local governments accountable and explaining what they’re doing on local issues not having to do with the coronavirus continues.
Scott Lewis
CEO and Editor-in-Chief
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