If you’re in Cleveland for the Public Radio Program Directors conference and want to get thinking on how to cover H1N1, come over to the PRX booth and introduce yourself. We’ll give you a quick tour of FluPortal.org and invite your feedback. Keep an eye out for me, Rekha Murthy, PRX’s Director of Projects and Partnerships. If I’m not at the booth, I’ll be roving around the various panels and events for the entire week.
A number of public media stations and programs are covering the impact of the H1N1 pandemic on schools and universities. In planning for the return of students this fall, education officials and adminstrators find themselves ahead of the curve in combating the spread of H1N1 influenza. Among the reports:
- KSKA: District prepares for H1N1 cases
- New Hampshire Public Radio: At UNH, hoping the swine flu doesn’t arrive
- WAMU: Local universities prepare for threat of swine flu this year
- KPLU: Schools prepare for swine flu
- WUNC: Universities prepare for H1N1 flu
- NewsHour: Schools brace for H1N1 outbreaks
- Marketplace: Swine Flu prevention may cost schools
The CDC has issued H1N1 preparation guidelines for K-12 schools and other educational institutions. Stations may consider contacting their local school officials to discuss their H1N1 preparations.
