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In the midst of a pandemic, the need for information is compounded by the need to share. As news fatigue sets in , the media are finding new ways to connect with their audience through a system that goes beyond the simple exchange of information. The key solutions : limit anxiety-provoking adjectives, contextualize the epidemic, dismantle fake news and suggest concrete actions . To inform about Covid-19, podcasts and newsletters are being created , as well as new formats on social networks. Authentic formats are multiplying, such as the “ Frontberichten ” on BNNVARA, Dutch public television.



It is also the rise of solutions journalism , like the Solutions Story Tracker , with ios database of what seems to be working in the face of the crisis around the world. Not to downplay the situation, but to provide useful, fair, and balanced information that would help us make the right decisions .



The crisis also sees the emergence of solidarity journalism – with a multitude of initiatives launched in particular by the Regional Daily Press – and increasingly opinion journalism , such as a German format by journalist Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim who has become a sort of public scientific pop star in Germany with her “ Mailab ”. Although she is not a virologist, her videos on the single topic of the day – including her “Comparison with a virologist” – reach millions of coverage. News sites are increasingly listening to their readers. Television is also supporting the struggling written press: on the 8pm news, the editorial director or editor-in-chief of the newspaper – national or regional – highlights the front page of the next day.