On 29 March, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas-Austin, in collaboration with the WHO, UNESCO and UNDP and with funding from the European Union, will launch its second massive open online course for journalists to improve their coverage of COVID-19 vaccines. The course, led by former CNN correspondent and WIRED journalist Maryn McKenna is initially being offered in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. The course is free and available to journalists who are interested in acquiring new knowledge and resources to improve their coverage of COVID-19 vaccine development, production, and distribution. The course is four once-a-week modules that runs from 29 March to 25 April.Module 1: The development and technology behind the different vaccines that have been released and that are being created. Module 2: The acquisition and distribution of vaccines globally, including “vaccine nationalism” and questions of equity. Module 3: Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination activism, as well as misinformation and disinformation against vaccines immunity, community masking and social distancing measures, as well as emerging variants Click here to register for this course
Journalism in a Pandemic: Enhancing Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, in collaboration with WHO, UNESCO, and UNDP, is launching a free online course for journalists on COVID-19 vaccine coverage, aimed at enhancing their understanding of vaccine development, distribution, and related issues. This initiative is significant for Iran as it addresses the critical need for accurate information amidst vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in the region.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
A free online course for journalists on COVID-19 vaccine coverage is being launched to improve their understanding of vaccine development, distribution, and related issues. The course aims to combat misinformation and enhance public understanding of vaccines.
- The course is available in multiple languages including English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- It consists of four modules covering vaccine development, distribution equity, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of accurate journalism in public health, especially regarding vaccine information. Many countries, including Iran, face challenges with vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
🏷️ Entities Mentioned
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