January 28, 2021 — alaskateenmedia

Podcast in Place: Youth Stories From Quarantine – Episode 35: Reporting on the Coronavirus

Alaska’s journalists have been reporting non-stop throughout the pandemic, contextualizing case numbers and sharing Alaskans’ personal experiences with the virus.

In this episode, we hear from Michelle Theriault Boots and Zaz Hollander, reporters at the Anchorage Daily News who focus on Alaskan health coverage. They spoke with ATMI senior producer Quinn White about covering COVID-19 in Alaska, how it’s changed the way they do journalism, and the differences between how people throughout the state have reacted to the pandemic.

They spoke over Zoom on January 13th, 2021.

Hosted by Danielle DuClos.

Music by Devin Shreckengost and Kendrick Whiteman.

Listen:

This episode was produced by our Youth Health Reporters Cohort. If you are an Alaska youth between the ages of 14 and 21 and are interested into reporting on local health issues, apply here to become a youth health reporter.

Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena’ina people, whose land we work on.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including John O’Hara, James McCoy, and the Alaska Press Club. The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors.

RESOURCES FOR YOUTH DURING QUARANTINE

From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention!

Other wellness resources!

What foster kids need to know during COVID-19
Careline: Alaska Suicide Prevention and someone to talk to line.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 or text LOVEIS to 22522
Call 2-1-1 or Help Me Grow Alaska 1-833-464-2527 for help connecting to resources and services or for help knowing where to start

These resources provided in collaboration with the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.