They Slack. And the journalists stuck working from home also plan their coverage through videoconferencing applications like Google Hangouts, Zoom, UberConference, BlueJeans and Nexi.

“Everyone should be jumping on Zoom at least once a day to see members of their team, smile at each other and provide the interaction that will keep us feeling connected,” said Noah Shachtman, the editor in chief of The Daily Beast, in an email. “It’s key to avoid feeling isolated and staying motivated.”

Babies and small children make onscreen cameos. So does Sookie, the brown cat belonging to Henry Blodget, the chief executive of Insider Inc., the publisher of Business Insider.

Staff members at The Verge have spent off hours playing Mario Kart while chatting over the app Discord. Vox Media is planning Zoom reading hours for children and parents.