The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large effect on worldwide media. There is some increased censorship and harassment of reporters in several countries. But there is also a growing belief in the importance of truthful reporting, media experts say. In early December, the World Press Freedom Conference met online to discuss problems facing reporters. It said some small news organizations were forced out of business and reporters in some countries have faced threats. But the group said the main problem for the news industry was an “avalanche” of disinformation. “Now more than ever we need news we can trust,” said Jesper Hojberg. He is executive director of the Denmark-based nonprofit International Media Support (IMS). He spoke in a video to the members. He also said that the need for truthful information has shown the public the “importance of critical, reliable information.”
Title: News Reporters Concerned about Disinformation Regarding Pandemic
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/C.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='News Reporters Concerned about Disinformation Regarding Pandemic' data-article-id='5300'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8917'>The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large effect on worldwide media.</span> <span data-start-time='8917' data-end-time='17771'>There is some increased censorship and harassment of reporters in several countries. </span> <span data-start-time='17771' data-end-time='28479'>But there is also a growing belief in the importance of truthful reporting, media experts say.</span> <span data-start-time='28479' data-end-time='40313'>In early December, the World Press Freedom Conference met online to discuss problems facing reporters.</span> <span data-start-time='40313' data-end-time='51813'> It said some small news organizations were forced out of business and reporters in some countries have faced threats.</span> <span data-start-time='51813' data-end-time='61604'>But the group said the main problem for the news industry was an “avalanche” of disinformation.</span> <span data-start-time='61604' data-end-time='70146'>“Now more than ever we need news we can trust,” said Jesper Hojberg. </span> <span data-start-time='70146' data-end-time='80708'>He is executive director of the Denmark-based nonprofit International Media Support (IMS). </span> <span data-start-time='80708' data-end-time='84563'>He spoke in a video to the members. </span> <span data-start-time='84563' data-end-time='96708'>He also said that the need for truthful information has shown the public the “importance of critical, reliable information.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/C.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16536 data-hint-location='51813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/_what_is_disinformation.wav'> What 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class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/reporters_in_several_countries_have_recently_experienced_increased__blank_.wav'>Reporters in several countries have recently experienced increased <span class='blank'>censorship and harassment</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='censorship and harassment'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/salary_and_benefits.wav'><span>salary and benefits</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/international_travel.wav'><span>international travel</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/censorship_and_harassment.wav'><span>censorship and harassment</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4775/respect_and_freedom.wav'><span>respect and 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