We are extremely proud of the work you are doing! As 2020 continues to be a year of ups and downs and curveballs, The Mindful Project is a series of short de-stressing exercises that may be of help.

Lauren Wessinger teaches wellness and is certified in MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction). She has created these simple practices that will be helpful as we all face various challenges in our lives.

• Introduction
• Three Deep Breaths
• 4-7-8 Breath
• S.T.O.P.
• Strong Lungs
• De-stress After a Long Day

Resources

• How to get quality audio while interviewing from six feet away

Resources

• RTDNA: New Rules for News Webinar

Resources

• National Association of Broadcasters: Covering the Coronavirus Pandemic

Resources

• IRE Webinar on June 26th at 2 P.M. Eastern – You are as Important as the Work: Register Here

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Megan Dillard at WDAF in Kansas City: COVID-19 Facebook gift page

Resources

• RTDNA: Words Matter Webinar

Story Ideas

• American Humane Working to Donate One Million Meals to Pets Affected by COVID-19

Resources

• Happy DIY Home on how to make your own face mask at home: Click here

Resources

• IRE webinar on investigating the stimulus: Tip sheet and Video

Resources

• IRE webinar this week on sourcing in the time of COVID-19: Tip sheet and Webinar Video 

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Channing Frampton at WTXL in Tallahassee: Students Trapped in Leases

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Dan Cohen at KSHB in Kansas City: Stimulus Checks for the Deceased and Restaurants Hit with Higher Meat Prices
• NWT’er Karla Leal at WSNS in Chicage: En Español online forum with two experts about COVID-19 health

Story Ideas

• While we get flooded with sad Covid-19 stories, here is one that will lift your spirits: NWT’er Erin Murray at Bay News 9 in Tampa Reports

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Adam Racusin at KGTV in San Diego: Adam helped a small business owner keep his doors open and keep his workers employed

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Rosa Flores at CNN: Great idea for journalists on the go
• NWT’er Whitney Clark at KPHO/KTVK in Phoenix: Historians want you to record your personal story for documentary; “A Journal of the Plague Year”
• Link to the project here

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Shayla Girardin at KFSN in Fresno on Kelly and Ripa explaining how things have changed for journalists during COVID-19

Resources

• From RTDNA: Struggling with bad sound and video on remote interviews? Here’s a tip sheet you can share with interviewees to help them get great sound and video with their phone or computer! 

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Elizabeth Copeland at KPAX in Missoula: COVID-19 impact on weather

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Vanessa Araiza at WFTS in Tampa: Heart Gallery helps foster children through pandemic
• From the NY Times: My Co-Anchor Is Pawing at the Door: Back to You in the Studio

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Vanessa Araiza at WFTS in Tampa: Insurance companies facing lawsuits after denied Business Interruption claims
• NWT’er Channing Frampton at WTXL in Tallahassee: Medical Marijuana sales booming during COVID-19

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Channing Frampton at WTXL in Tallahassee: Tomato Farm Harvest preps vs Covid 19

Equipment for Home Studio

• Recommended by Anchor Brian Abel for a home studio: Professional Multi-Pattern USB Mic for Recording and Streaming

Resources

• RTDNA Webinar Thursday, May 7th at 3PM: Register Newsroom mental health tips

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Mike Manzoni at NBC in Boston: Kept From His Wife of 61 Years, This Man Beat the Coronavirus Shutdown
• NWT’er Brian Abel at WXYZ in Detroit: Interview with Governor Whitmer on re-opening the economy in Michigan

Resources

• NABJ/NAHJ will be a virtual convention in August 2020
• Poynter Institute: On Poynt sessions offer journalists tools to be more effective during a crisis

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Matt Galka at KSAZ in Phoenix is giving away his stimulus check to help those in need 
• NWT’er Cody Holyoke at KMBC in Kansas City: 82 year old celebrates beating coronavirus
• NWT’er Nicole Fierro at KDVR in Denver: “Dancing dad” goes viral again with father-son charity dance off

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Marlei Martinez at KRCA in Sacramento asks and gets answers from Governor Newsom on the truth about the country’s most vulnerable to COVID-19 
• NWT’er Chris O’Connell featured on TV News Check: Local News Renaissance, But Reporting Is Lonely
• NWT’er Melissa Zygowicz at KTHV in Little Rock: Man lends nurses an RV to stay in while they are on the front lines battling COVID-19

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Rebekah Hoeger at KKTV in Colorado Springs: Supporting local businesses by ordering curbside cake 
• NWT’er Pilar Pedraza at KAKE in Wichita: Shares her at-home studio complete with a closet voicing booth
• FDA approves first at-home coronavirus test

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Laura Haefeli at KMAX in Sacramento with Coronavirus Questions: What Is Herd Immunity And How Can We Get There?

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Kasey Cunningham at WRAL in Raleigh: Live on Facebook on how to track your stimulus check
• NWT’er Steven Graves at CBS in Chicago: ECMO Treatment Proving To Significantly Help Some COVID-19 Patients
• NWT’er Rosa Flores at CNN: Working out in the field from her “car desk” in this COVID-19 world

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Samantha Manning at the Cox D.C. Bureau: One-on-one with Dr. Fauci on the timeline for reopening economies
• NWT’er Cat Reid at KSHB in Kansas City: Grocery delivery: Which service is best?
• What Historians will see when they look back on the COVID-19 pandemic: Universities and Institutions are inviting people to share their stories

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Cody Holyoke – Anchoring from home during the pandemic: Check out his compilation of breaking news stories
• NWT’er Chris Lovingood at WTAE Pittsburgh: How they are giving back to the community

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Eddie Randle at KUSA in Denver: Professor and students 3D printing ventilator masks to help during COVID-19
• NWT’s Chris O’Connell: Reports on what it’s like behind the scenes at WTXF during COVID-19

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Toni Valliere on how to maintain your hair from home
• NWT’s Abby Turpin shares her at-home studio for broadcasts
• Group of Chinese Arizonans carefully inspects, donates medical masks ordered from China
• IRE Tipsheet for fact-checking coronavirus stories

Congratulations to NWT’er Tommy Lopez for carrying through with his wedding on Zoom. When no one is traveling, the show must go on, and the big party will be in December. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZEEzQ8dRHY

Story Ideas

• NWT’er Marlei Martinez at KRCA in Sacramento reports: California study tracks hate crimes against Asian Americans amid COVID-19 outbreak
• NWT’er Nestor Flecha at KXTX in Dallas presents the forecast from home with the help of his son
• NWT’er Cody Holyoke at KMBC in Kansas City reports from home bringing awareness to the United Way Fundraiser for the community
• NWT’er Alanna Quillen at KXAS in Dallas shares her apartment studio set up
• Some auto insurers like All State, Geico, etc. are giving refunds because of the coronavirus outbreak

Story Ideas

• Story Tips From Johns Hopkins Experts on COVID-19
• COVID-19 Poynter Resources: Could the coronavirus pandemic actually build family relationships? Some experts think so
• How to make a non-medical coronavirus face mask – no sewing required

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Adam Racusin at KGTV in San Diego reports from home: San Diego chef’s insurance claims denied following COVID-19 closures
• RTDNA: Tips for Video Chat Interviews
• Maintaining Lung Function If You Have A Virus – Experts Share Tips

Well Being

• Happiness in the time of COVID-19: Tips from Yale Psychology Professor Laurie Santos

Story Ideas

• NWT’S George Solis at WPVI in Philadelphia recovers from Coronavirus
• NWT’s Peyton Yager at KFOR in Oklahoma City shares the story of a family of five who all tested positive with COVID-19
• NWT’s Pattrik Perez at KVUE in Austin reports from home using his TV as a monitor

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Nicole Fierro – KDVR, Denver behind the scenes on the toilet paper shortage 
• NWT’s Nick Natario – KTRK, Houston Takes his at-home studio to the next level
• How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Event

Resources

• Watch the IRE Webinar on TV and radio broadcasting from home
• View the tip sheet from the IRE Webinar with links to many resources for TV and radio journalists reporting from home

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Melissa Zygowicz at KTHV in Little Rock on FBI Warning against COVID-19 scammers
• NWT’s Rosa Flores at CNN reporting live from Port Everglades in Florida awaiting the fate of the Zaandam and Rotterdam ships
• NWT’s William Pitts at KPNX in Phoenix reports on a Pearl Harbor Survivor’s 100th birthday cancelled due to the outbreak

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Matt Galka – KSAZ, Phoenix reports via Facebook Live: Paycheck Protection Program Q+A
• NWT’s Kirsten Swanson – KSTP, Minneapolis reports: Lack of high speed internet across Minnesota , Evictions in Minnesota during quarantine
• NWT’s Cody Holyoke – KMBC, Kansas City reports from home: Free Online Workouts for Kids , Local Electronics Store Taking Precautions
• NWT’s Tim Wronka – Bay News 9, Tampa on April Fools Day: Tampa Bay Standup Talks Comedy During Pandemic
• NWT’s Jeff Butera – WZVN, Fort Meyers shows an empty Southwest Florida amid COVID-19

Resources

• COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard: Florida 
• COVD-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard: Michigan (See any area by clicking USA and World bottom tab)
•  IRE Hosts Free Webinar on April 3 at 11 a.m. CT: Join Here

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Crystal Egger and her team, Monarch Weather Consulting, uses visual analysis to track the diminishing air pollution amid COVID-19
• NWT’s Kerry Kavanaugh shows a different perspective of Boston one day after the stay in place order
• COVID-19 vaccine candidates: 6 front-runners

Well Being

• NBC’s Coronavirus Confessions: Share your anonymous stories in the time of COVID-19

Saying goodbye to a dear friend

• CBS Remembers Maria Mercader

Resources

• Otter: Record, transcribe, search and share your voice conversations
• Apowersoft Screen recorder 
• Quicklink
• Simple Teleprompter (Android)
• Teleprompter For Video (Apple)
• Teleprompter Pro (Windows) 

Story Ideas

• Association of Health Care Journalists: Resources page with story ideas, blog posts, webcasts, etc. 
• Cronkite News Lab: The 3 Best Things Local Newsrooms are Doing to Serve Their Communities

Well Being

• NWT’s Andrew Kinsey starts a Facebook Live called “Unity Chat”: Here he shares how he is staying mentally and physically fit
• NWT’s Isabel Rosales shares how she exercises from home

Story Ideas

• Facebook Journalism Project: Facebook Invests Additional $100 Million to Support News Industry During the Coronavirus Crisis
• FDA authorizes new test that could detect coronavirus in about 45 minutes
• National Doctors’ Day – March 30, 2020

Well Being

• Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance

Good News

• John Krasinski launches YouTube series with Steve Carell reunion

Saying good-bye to a dear friend

•  Remembering Maria Mercader, CBS News journalist for three decades

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Kerry Kavanaugh WFXT in Boston reports: For almost a week, photographer worked several events before showing symptoms, receiving COVID-19 confirmation

Well Being

• NABJ Hosts Free Educators’ Webinar  Saturday March 28 at 2 p.m. EST for Journalism Educators and Journalists: Join here

New Ways to Work

• More NWT’ers are working from home and taking special precautions out in the field

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Alice Barr NBC Washington, D.C. reports from home explaining the virus relief package
• NWT’s Eli Rosenberg NBC Boston explains Rhode Island’s mandate for travelers from New York
• What libraries are doing across the country: example from Jefferson County Library

Story Ideas

• Answering 6 key questions about Congress’ coronavirus response package
• Embracing Distancing and Cushioning the Blow to the Economy from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
• Will COVID-19 change the way we vote come November?: The Poynter Institute on what the polls could look like
• Covering COVID-19: Funeral homes in the U.S. are limiting services because of the coronavirus

New Ways to Work

• NWT’s Elizabeth Copeland broadcasts from home and gets creative with social distancing activities 

Story Ideas

• NWT’s CB Cotton of WKRN, Nashville reports: Dental professionals petition to help during COVID-19 pandemic
• FDA will allow doctors to treat critically ill coronavirus patients with blood from survivors

New Ways to Work

• Jeff Butera of WZVN does a newscast just for kids in the area: ABC7 Newscast for #SWFL Students
• More NWT clients showing off their new ways of working

Story Ideas

• Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection: Study from ENTUK finds new evidence for the loss of smell as a symptom of COVID-19 infection
• Research is being done to see how temperature and humidity affect COVID-19: Temperature, Humidity and Latitude Analysis to Predict Potential Spread and Seasonality for COVID-19

Story Ideas

• NWT’s Dan Cohen – WREX, Rockford shares his story on how COVID-19 has impacted his family
• NWT’s Rob Collins – WDAF, Kansas City starts a new segment “Backyard Sports with Rob Collins”
• Fighting the Infodemic: The #CoronaVirusFacts Alliance – The IFCN is on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus infodemic
• FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test: The first rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, that can deliver results in less than an hour

New Ways to Work

• NWT’s Kerry Kavanaugh starts her own live series called “Our New Norm” uploaded on her IGTV and Facebook: follow @KerryKavanaughNews for more
• Take a look at our clients getting creative with ways to continue working outside of the newsroom

Story Ideas

• Digestive issues linked to early signs of coronavirus: Study from the American journal of Gastroenterology
• The CDC on animals and COVID-19: No evidence that they can spread the virus

• How journalists can fight stress from covering the coronavirus: 9 ways journalists can push back against the stress of an always-on story from the Poynter Institute
• CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering the coronavirus outbreak

New Ways to Work

• Jonah Kaplan using equipment on his mic during interviews to practice safe social distancing
• How to create your own home studio: Where to purchase full studio OR green screen

Story Ideas

• Relationship between the ABO Blood Group and the COVID-19 Susceptibility: Those with Type A blood type may be more susceptible 
• NWT’s Nicole Fierro talks to Coronavirus patient answering viewer’s questions about the virus

Well-being

• Latest Coronavirus Resources for Newsrooms: Tips for covering stories and mental health for newsrooms from the Kronkite News Lab
• Coronavirus and the Newsroom: Guidance to keep your team safe

Story Ideas

• Corona scams-Fake testing kits recently seized in LA. How do you know if your test is real? Defending Against COVID-19 Cyber Scams link from the US Department of Homeland Security
• If people are stranded from flying and restaurants are closed, how do hotels deal with helping their guests eat?
• Summer camps and programs. Are they being cancelled yet? If so, how does that affect parents? And kids…how to keep them busy.

Well-being

Disinfecting your home if someone is sick: List from the CDC

Something to make you smile 🙂 – How people are staying positive during COVID-19 video from NowThis

Well-being

Mental Health and Coping during COVID-19: Advice from the CDC

Addiction recovery meetings have been interrupted: Article from The Poynter Institute

Story Ideas

• Is there a run on computers and monitors for working at home and are stores/manufacturers making it easier on buyers to afford them?
• ACT/SAT tests have been reschedule until the summer. How does this affect the college admissions process? Students?
• Musicians who have had their concerts cancelled… bands with smaller gigs… are taking to FB and YouTube to have watch parties so they can still reach their fans.  Kerry Pastine and The Crime Scene watch party

Well-being

How journalists can fight stress from covering the coronavirus – Video and Article from The Poynter Institute

5 things to sanitize ASAP to keep yourself from getting sick – Tips from Parents.com

Story Ideas

Finding Coronavirus patients and interviewing them safely: Colorado coronavirus patient speaks out

Interactive Facebook Live for kids home from school: Uncle Mark’s Fun Hour