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News Media Outlets Have Been Ravaged by the Pandemic

News Media Outlets Have Been Ravaged by the Pandemic

01 May, 2020

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News Media Outlets Have Been Ravaged by the Pandemic

Finding a sizable audience has not been a problem for publishers. Hunger for news in a time of crisis has sent droves of readers to many publications. But with businesses paused or closed — and no longer willing or able to pay for advertisements — a crucial part of the industry’s support system has cracked.

News Media Outlets Have Been Ravaged by the Pandemic

Baltimore Business Journal: Baltimore Sun union starts aggressive push for new nonprofit ownership

Baltimore Business Journal: Baltimore Sun union starts aggressive push for new nonprofit ownership

30 Apr, 2020

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Baltimore Business Journal: Baltimore Sun union starts aggressive push for new nonprofit ownership

Unions representing journalists at the Baltimore Sun launched a "Save Our Sun" campaign Thursday in an effort to detach the newspaper from its corporate ownership and create a nonprofit news model. The effort by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild and the NewsGuild-CWA seeks to return the Sun to local ownership under a revenue model that would reinvest its profits back into the newspaper.

Baltimore Business Journal: Baltimore Sun union starts aggressive push for new nonprofit ownership

Gannett layoffs continue as photographers complain they lack coronavirus protection

Gannett layoffs continue as photographers complain they lack coronavirus protection

28 Apr, 2020

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Gannett layoffs continue as photographers complain they lack coronavirus protection

It’s the second round of cuts since the nation’s largest newspaper chain announced on March 30 it would be slashing executive pay and instituting one week of furloughs a month through June for staffers making more than $38,000 a year.

Gannett layoffs continue as photographers complain they lack coronavirus protection

Iowa Starting Line: Joni Ernst Wants Local Media Covered By COVID Relief Funding

Iowa Starting Line: Joni Ernst Wants Local Media Covered By COVID Relief Funding

24 Apr, 2020

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Iowa Starting Line: Joni Ernst Wants Local Media Covered By COVID Relief Funding

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst wants the Paycheck Protection Program to be expanded so local newspapers, radio and TV stations can access financial assistance at a time when journalists are being furloughed and laid off due in large part to a dramatic drop in advertising revenue.

Iowa Starting Line: Joni Ernst Wants Local Media Covered By COVID Relief Funding

Daily Beast: Media Union Turns to Republican Lobbyists to Help Save the Industry

Daily Beast: Media Union Turns to Republican Lobbyists to Help Save the Industry

22 Apr, 2020

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Daily Beast: Media Union Turns to Republican Lobbyists to Help Save the Industry

The top media union in North America is looking to hire a Republican lobbying firm in hopes that bipartisan support on Capitol Hill may save the industry as it faces an existential crisis.

Daily Beast: Media Union Turns to Republican Lobbyists to Help Save the Industry

Covering Coronavirus: A Snapshot of the Information People Want and What Local Newsrooms are Reporting

Covering Coronavirus: A Snapshot of the Information People Want and What Local Newsrooms are Reporting

21 Apr, 2020

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Covering Coronavirus: A Snapshot of the Information People Want and What Local Newsrooms are Reporting

We found that the topics people thought were most important for local news to cover were local health updates and information about local entities that provide critical services, such as hospitals, grocery stores, and local government.

Covering Coronavirus: A Snapshot of the Information People Want and What Local Newsrooms are Reporting