New partnership will help train media in West Africa to cover Ebola outbreak more effectively

October 23, 2014 | Mallary Jean Tenore

A warning sign in Liberia, indicating the seriousness of the Ebola virus. Liberia is one of the countries that will benefit from the partnership. (Stock image)

 

 

Two organizations — BBC Media Action and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and — are … Read More

What media outlets can learn from the Ebola Deeply news site

October 19, 2014 | Mallary Jean Tenore

 

During a public health crisis like the Ebola outbreak, the media often focuses on casualties and infections.

Stories about the seriousness of the outbreak are important and need to be told. But they can also incite fear and panic … Read More