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Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures caused by the coronavirus

Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures caused by the coronavirus

21 Apr, 2020

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Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures caused by the coronavirus

It’s getting hard to keep track of the bad news about the news right now. But we have to.

Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures caused by the coronavirus

Washington Post: Deep newspaper job cuts prompt rare plea for federal funding to news media

Washington Post: Deep newspaper job cuts prompt rare plea for federal funding to news media

16 Apr, 2020

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Washington Post: Deep newspaper job cuts prompt rare plea for federal funding to news media

An economic free fall in the local news industry began long before the coronavirus started wreaking havoc on the national economy. Since shutdowns to combat the virus began, things have gotten much worse, as advertisers halted spending and publishers slashed more journalists’ jobs and hours despite the public’s need for information on the pandemic.

Washington Post: Deep newspaper job cuts prompt rare plea for federal funding to news media

More members of Congress support a news stimulus

More members of Congress support a news stimulus

16 Apr, 2020

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More members of Congress support a news stimulus

April 16, 2020 – Today Rep.

More members of Congress support a news stimulus

Wisconsin Examiner: COVID-19 pandemic is raising the threat level for news outlets

Wisconsin Examiner: COVID-19 pandemic is raising the threat level for news outlets

16 Apr, 2020

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Wisconsin Examiner: COVID-19 pandemic is raising the threat level for news outlets

For journalism outlets in Wisconsin and nationwide, the COVID-19 pandemic could be the biggest story ever. And reporters and editors are covering it even as their future has never looked more precarious.

Wisconsin Examiner: COVID-19 pandemic is raising the threat level for news outlets

HuffPost: The Pandemic Is Crushing The Journalism Industry. The Government Could Save It.

13 Apr, 2020

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13 Apr, 2020

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HuffPost: The Pandemic Is Crushing The Journalism Industry. The Government Could Save It.

Three years ago, Matt DeRienzo surveyed America’s journalism landscape and issued a dire warning that most reporters didn’t want or need to hear. “The last recession was brutal for newspapers and local news,” wrote DeRienzo, who at the time was the director for a nonprofit organization that supported local online news outlets. “The next one could be an extinction-level event.”

HuffPost: The Pandemic Is Crushing The Journalism Industry. The Government Could Save It.

Erie Reader: The Importance of Local Journalism Right Now

Erie Reader: The Importance of Local Journalism Right Now

10 Apr, 2020

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Erie Reader: The Importance of Local Journalism Right Now

In our era of talking head opinion shows and dubiously-sourced memes being consumed as news, print journalism has never been more important — and despite numerous proclamations in recent decades, print journalism has never been dead. Each decade that print journalism has been eulogized, it has continued to survive and even thrive in many cases.

Erie Reader: The Importance of Local Journalism Right Now