Interactive Journalism - Tutorial 5

Read this story “Secretary-general calls for investments in monitoring, detection, rapid response, in International day message on epidemic preparedness”

(https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm21093.doc.htm).

Using BBC and Daily Mail’s style of writing, develop a headline, an intro, and bullet points. Make sure your story is scannable.

BBC’s style

Headline: UN: Investments on Epidemic Preparedness

Intro: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls investments on the epidemic preparedness for better monitoring, early detection, and response plans during the International Day.

Daily Mail’s style

Headline: UN Secretary-General calls investments to prepare for the next wave of pandemics after watching the Covid-19 outbreak.

Intro: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls investment for better monitoring, early detection, and response plans in every country to decrease the spreading and prepare for the next waves since Covid-19 will not be the last pandemic.

Bullet points:

• Strengthening primary health care at the local level to prevent collapse

• Ensuring equitable access to life-saving interventions like vaccines for all people

• Achieving universal health coverage

• Building global solidarity for every country