Episode 25: CNN’s Erica Hernandez on pandemic coverage

In this episode of THE SOURCE, Quill and Scroll's podcast, host Sylvia Clubb speaks with CNN digital producer Erica Hernandez about:

• Her path from Coral Gables HS in Florida to the University of Florida to CNN
• How to serve mobile audiences with fresh, in-depth and important news
• How to snap audiences out of their numbness regarding COVID-19
• What to submit to Quill and Scroll's Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest before the Feb. 5 entry deadline

Erica will be judging coverage of the pandemic for the 2021 WPM Contest. She serves on the Q&S Board of Directors.

In the episode, Erica mentions the following resources for anyone reporting on the pandemic:

• Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center
• The Centers for Disease Control
• The COVID Tracking Project