Just over 4 years have passed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Michigan. For many of us, day-to-day life has stabilized. But, there are hundreds of journalists who never had the luxury of turning off the news or ignoring the death toll for a few days, for whom the reverberations may never go away.
Dr. You Li, an Associate Professor of Journalism at Eastern Michigan University, collected oral histories with those reporters. Specifically, women journalists who reported on the COVID-19 pandemic, as it was happening. For some, it was a career changer, for others, an equalizer.
"I think, this is the first time that everyone is in the same health crisis regardless of where they live, regardless of what they do for their professional occupation or family situation," said Li.
Hear the full conversation on today's podcast.
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Dr. You Li, an Associate Professor of Journalism at Eastern Michigan University
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