June 2020

VIEW: FINDING SHELTER On March 16, the Bay Area became the first metropolitan area in the country to shut down because of COVID-19. While the public waited for a return to normalcy, the idea of sitting idle was not a reality for students at San Francisco

VIEW: HOUSE ARREST Coronavirus has brought forth unforeseen challenges to newsrooms and photographers who are still trying to document life. As cities, regulations, and fatality rates are constantly changing with the threat of the virus, the world’s photographers are limited to what and where they can

San Francisco State University photojournalists chronicle their lives through the Covid-19 global pandemic following the March 2020 shutdown of their school. https://house-arrest-extras.shorthandstories.com/main/index.html

On March 16, the Bay Area became the first metropolitan area in the country to shut down because of COVID-19. While the public waits for a return to normalcy, the idea of sitting idle was not a reality for students at San Francisco State University.