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Disaster coverage grows trickier and more personal as days drag on
Original: As the days drag on, disaster coverage becomes trickier, more personal
Journalists covering a prolonged disaster are finding the work increasingly difficult and personally taxing, IndyStar reports. As the story stretches on, reporters face shifting challenges: fatigue among survivors, harder-to-verify information, and their own emotional toll. The piece highlights how extended disaster coverage demands different skills and stamina than breaking-news reporting, with journalists becoming closer to the communities they cover.
Why now: An ongoing disaster is dominating attention, prompting reflection on how journalists sustain long-term coverage.
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