– When we’re in our weekly staff meetings, having every desk editor whether it be from features to photos, have an idea of what content we’re putting in the paper the following week so that Cassidy and crew can begin layout.
– Emphasizing the importance of collaborating with writers and editors with photographers, which I can help facilitate.
– I can definitely do better at communicating my expectations better in terms of learning not to give up on a story or subject because of one roadblock, and to keep pushing more.
Author: JJ Kim
COVID-19
- COVID-19 Spreads to Champaign Area
- Person Dies from COVID=19
- Underlying Health conditions the person may have faced
- Diabetes? Heart condition? Asthma?
- Who was this person and his/her involvement in the community?
- Well known community leader or student from the area?
- How has their family handled the loss, were they able to see them before death? or even after?
- Is there a funeral plan?
- Could this person have been saved with more proactive policy and decision making?
- Linked with “Are our local health policies ready to handle pandemic?”
- Underlying Health conditions the person may have faced
- Are our local health policies ready to handle pandemic?
- How quickly were stay-at-home orders issued?
- Did the city wait around at first, or were they at the forefront? If not, why not?
- What factors lead to making a decision quickly?
- Is there someone in charge of handling the policy ideas?
- How quickly were stay-at-home orders issued?
- How would this affect local businesses?
- Estimate of loss of revenue
- How long will they be allowed to stay open?
- What’s the number of cases in the county or city until restaurants are fully shut down?
- Why go against CDC guidelines on outdoor dining?
- How strictly will social-distancing and other rules be enforced right off the bat?
- What specific metrics were used to make this decision?
- How severe will the punishments be?
- Will the punishments be different for minors and adults?
- Do powerful local businesses have influence over policy decisions?
- Will donors or those who are connected be able to sway policy in favor of business?
- Will public officials be able to hold their ground and put public safety first?
- Or maybe special treatment for those powerful business owners?
- How would this affect local businesses?
- Hospitals prepare for COVID-19 patients
- How many hospitals in this area are prepared for COVID-19 patients?
- Can they handle the large volume of students and faculty that live nearby?
- How many people would have to be in the hospitals for all hospitals to be over capacity?
- What’s the protocol if the hospital is over capacity? Who gets a bed and who doesn’t?
- Who is the most well-funded hospital? Is that the most well-suited hospital?
- Where do their funds come from?
- Can they share funds and resources with less funded hospitals?
- How many COVID-19 patients can they handle?
- How many respirators are on hand?
- Have they asked for federal assistance of any kind?
- If so, what was the request?
- How did the federal government respond?
- Will they need to ask for further assistance?
- Are there ample staff to handle the rush of patients and if staff gets sick?
- How many staff members do they have on hand?
- When will they go to retired medical professionals for help?
- If the staff gets sick, do they get treated at that hospital or somewhere else?
- How does the staff feel about being on the frontlines?
- How many hospitals in this area are prepared for COVID-19 patients?
- Person Dies from COVID=19