Covering and surviving COVID-19 in India
At least 44 journalists have died from COVID-19 in India as reporters, photojournalists, and videographers race to cover the pandemic’s spread through the country, often without protective equipment. The youngest among them was Jai Deep, a 28-year-old photojournalist from Punjab.By Tariq HashmatWhen BBC Global News’ Director of Sales & Marketing Chris Davies launched the “Live the Story” campaign to highlight journalists’ commitment to the field, he would not have envisioned living COVID-19. For if there’s one story no scribe would ever want to live, it is this pandemic.And yet, when duty call...