Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has compiled a list of 30 coronavirus "information heroes" - 30 journalists, whistleblowers and media outlets whose courage, perseverance or capacity to innovate has helped to circulate reliable and vital information during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Around the world there are journalists, whistleblowers and media Dowload the listhereoutlets that have managed to overcome the barriers to information created since the start of the pandemic.
"Prosecuted, attacked, insulted - many have paid a high price for defending the right to information and for combatting the rumours and disinformation that aggravate the consequences of this public health crisis.
By naming these heroes, RSF is firstly paying tribute to the journalists, whistleblowers and media that have distinguished themselves in the fight for press freedom during an exceptional crisis.
What most of these heroes have in common is the fact that they revealed information highlighting the pandemic's gravity or their government's mismanagement of the crisis.
