• COVID-19 Resources
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Promotions
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • May 8, 2025

Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

"THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964"

  • News
  • Editorials
  • Education
  • Urban Business
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Upcoming Events
  • Classifieds
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Share:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Tweet
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Access to News During Coronavirus is Critical

March 28, 2020

Legislatively Speaking

By Senator Lena C. Taylor

Lena C. Taylor

During the Coronavirus pandemic, local residents are scrambling for the most current and accurate information. Often times, I will share news stories on social media to help disseminate information material quickly to constituents. It has been easy to share the link and hope that constituents will take the time to read a particular story. What I learned from residents is that many people don’t have paid subscriptions to online newspapers. Therefore, after viewing a limited number of free stories, readers were unable to log into critically needed material.

With business closings and record unemployment filings, many Wisconsinites are facing financial challenges during the Coronavirus and “Safer at Home” orders of the state. Yet, there is a real necessity to ask residents to stay at home to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, the lack of money should not be a barrier to keeping abreast of the most current news and updates on this current health crisis.

The information is coming non-stop and is constantly changing. For instance, Milwaukee County used the media to sound the alarm that an inordinate amount of positive cases of COVID-19 were located on the northside of Milwaukee. We learned that African American men were being hit hard by the pandemic and truth be told many of us knew three of the men who have since died. Understanding that Milwaukee’s Sherman Park and St. Joseph’s neighborhood had seven people within those bounds test positive for COVID-19—the highest number in Milwaukee County, so far. As a result of that information, residents in the impacted neighborhoods will likely engage differently.

It is for this reason that I appreciate that many news outlets, that have stepped forward to help the community have unfettered access to these updates. The decision, of local newspapers to provide all coronavirus coverage free of charge online, will allow readers to access up-to-date information on COVID-19, and how it’s impacting our local community. It is an important step to help slow the spread of the virus. As a result of their corporate leadership and the work of journalists committed to covering this pandemic, we are all better positioned to make informed decisions during this time. This access will save lives.

Share:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Tweet
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Popular Interests In This Article: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Lena Taylor

Read More - Related Articles

  • You Don’t Miss Your Water
  • Is Anyone Paying Attention?
  • Real Problems: Real Solutions
  • America’s Game: America’s Shame
  • Migrant Airdrops and Inhumane Bus Rides
Become Our Fan On Facebook
Find Us On Facebook


Follow Us On X
Follow Us On X

Editorials

Lakeshia Myers
Michelle Bryant
Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi formerly known as Dr. Ramel Smith

Journalists

Karen Stokes

Topics

Health Care & Wellness
Climate Change
Upcoming Events
Obituaries
Milwaukee NAACP

Politicians

David Crowley
Cavalier Johnson
Marcelia Nicholson
Governor Tony Evers
President Joe Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris
Former President Barack Obama
Gwen Moore
Milele A. Coggs
Spencer Coggs

Classifieds

Job Openings
Bid Requests
Req Proposals
Req Quotations
Apts For Rent

Contact Us

Milwaukee Courier
2003 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
Ph: 414.449.4860
Fax: 414.906.5383

Copyright © 2025 · Courier Communications | View Privacy Policy | Site built and maintained by Farrell Marketing Technology LLC
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.