EXCLUSIVE: ABC News will present three days of special coverage to how the coronavirus has reflected, exposed or exacerbated racial, ethnic and socioeconomic divides. Starting on Wednesday, the rep…
Starting on Wednesday, the reports, titled , will appear across all of the network’s platforms. The series is rooted in statistics showing a disproportionate impact of the virus on African Americans and Latinos and other communities. For instance, in New York City, African Americans are twice as likely to die of the virus, according to the network. In Washington, D.C., Latinos have been seven times more likely to be infected than white residents.
Marie Nelson, the senior vice president of integrated content strategy, said that “as the COVID-19 global pandemic became a black, brown and working class epidemic in America, we quickly recognized there was an urgent need to tell more stories from these communities.” She said that the project was started about a week and a half ago and will be the launch of further stories and projects across the network.
The special coverage also will include content on ABCNews.com and GMA Digital, as well as a project of FiveThirtyEight that will include maps of access to tests among different communities.podcast, hosted by Brad Mielke, will take a look at the intersection of COVID-19 and race, including how the crisis could exacerbate historic inequities.
, hosted by ABC News Radio anchor Cheri Preston. The network also is offering reports via ABC NewsOne, the affiliate service of ABC News, while some of the ABC O&Os also are doing their own special reports and town halls.and keep your inbox happy.
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