The threat of community spread of Covid-19 is looming large on India with most of the countries dealing with the menace in their own ways and means and even citizenry of the country is now involved in it. Media too has a very important role to play not only in telling people how to handle it but also how media can be helpful in stopping rumours and bringing clarity in the time of calamity.

Prof K G Suresh, Dean, School of Modern Media, UPES and former DG, IIMC has to offer certain dos and don’ts for not only journalists and media houses alike as threat perception of reporters in such a situation is very potent. So following certain guidelines may help them to handle such difficult situations and help disseminating the right information to people.

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