Taking care of yourself and others

NASW has compiled this list of resources on taking care of yourself and others during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Covering traumatic events: Resources for journalists
  English and Chinese-language resources for reporters covering the coronavirus epidemic, including tips on covering disease, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with colleagues exposed to traumatic events. Source: DART Center for Journalism and Trauma

• Self care and peer support
  "For most journalists, Covid-19 is the biggest and perhaps most challenging news story they'll ever cover. How can journalists do their jobs while taking care of themselves?" The seventh in an archived webinar series. Source: DART Center for Journalism and Trauma

• Data security guide for journalists
  Keep yourself and your sources safe from digital intrusions. A resource sheet compiled in October 2019 by NASW volunteers who organized a ScienceWriters2019 conference session. Source: National Association of Science Writers

• Safety information
  Considerations and advice for those covering the pandemic in the field. Updated periodically. Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

• How journalists can fight stress from covering the coronavirus
  Source: Poynter Institute

Do you have a resource to share? Please email director@nasw.org with a description and link for consideration. All links must be publicly accessible.

• Preparing to cover public health emergencies
  A collection of resources for reporting on public health and environmental emergencies. Source: Society of Environmental Journalists

• Covering Coronavirus: Tips for Journalists
  Subscribe to a daily, weekday email that offers "news and information that journalists need to serve the public and stay safe. " Source: National Press Club Journalism Institute