Covering Communities of Color in Times of Crisis

Dr. George L. Daniels is an associate professor of journalism and creative media in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Before beginning his academic career, Daniels worked as a writer for a Black-owned newspaper and as a local television news producer.Dr. Masudul Biswas is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, North Carolina A&T State University. Diversity in journalism and media education are his major research interests. He co-authored a book on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies: Learning from Journalism and Mass Communication Programs with Professional Impact in 2023.

• SECTION I: Setting the StageMasudul Biswas: Ethnic News Media as Community Journalism: Its Roles During a Crisis – Masudul Biswas: Media in Times of Crises.SECTION II: Case Studies of Coverage During Crisis Times George L. Daniels: When Crises Converge in the Black Press: Sustaining Advocacy, Serving Community – Masudul Biswas, Carrie Sipes, Lori Brost: Black vs. General-Audience Local News Sites in Black-majority Cities: A Comparative Analysis of First Wave of COVID-19 News Coverage – Lisa Paulin, George L. Daniels: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Native American and Spanish-Language Press – George L. Daniels: Reporting Natural Disasters: Two Black Press Cases – Masudul Biswas: Delta Variant in both “Home” and “New” Countries: A Case Study on How Ethnic Newspapers Served Indian Diaspora in U.S. – Claudia Bawole: The Hmong Times as Community COVID-19 Information Source – Lisa Paulin: Staying in our lane: COVID-19 through Facebook of Spanish-language broadcast media in North Carolina – George L. Daniels: Reporting Natural Disasters: Two Black Press Cases – Masudul Biswas: Delta Variant in both “Home” and “New” Countries: A Case Study on How Ethnic Newspapers Served Indian Diaspora in U.S. – Claudia Bawole: The Hmong Times as Community COVID-19 Information Source – Lisa Paulin: Staying in our lane: COVID-19 through Facebook of Spanish-language broadcast media in North Carolina – Paola Pascual-Ferra: The Role of Spanish-language media in countering vaccine-related myths and fears among the Latinx community during the COVID-19 infodemic – George L. Daniels: When Drinking Water Becomes Political: Two Black Newspapers, One Community – George L. Daniels: Accounting For a Crisis of Anti-Asian Hate: Coverage in Two Ethnic Media Outlets.SECTION III: Ethnic Media Strategies for the FutureGeorge L. Daniels: Reporting on Crisis Within Indigenous Communities Across Platforms: The Case of ICT – George L. Daniels: Video as Ethnic Media Strategy – George L. Daniels: Video as Ethnic Media Strategy – Jiehua Zhang: Ethnic News Among Chinese Americans: Political Possibilities – Ivana Markova, Ana Lourdes Cardenas and Cristina Azocar: Bilingual Spanish Journalism: A Roadmap to Preparing Students for the Future – Hayg Oshagan: New Michigan Media: A Collaboration Model for Minority News Media –Carrie Sipes: Creating the Next Generation of Ethnic Media Audiences: Gen Z in Focus – Masudul Biswas: Concluding Thoughts: Ethnic Media’s Roles in A Crisis Context and Future Strategies.