Amid all of these, some reporters have succumbed to the virus while on the job, having to be isolated and quarantined. But while these steps might see media groups through the crisis, they are not without risks. To do so, citizens and voters will need news organisations they consider credible, which they can rely on, and trust. The writer is President of the World Editors Forum, a network of editors that is part of the World Association of Newspapers and Publishers. This opinion piece was signed and endorsed by members of the Board of the WEF, in solidarity with newsrooms around the world.

Source: The Star April 10, 2020 14:03 UTC