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10:40 AM ET, March 21, 2020

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The White House beat, one of the most prestigious jobs in journalism, becomes one of the most anxiety-provoking, while the ranks thin due to social distancing  —  The White House beat is one of the most prominent assignments in journalism, and one of the most prestigious.
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
A look at COVID-19's effect on bigger newsrooms, as journalists work remotely and ad sales fall, even as traffic nearly doubles at sites like NYT, LAT, and WSJ  —  Many journalists are covering a once-in-a-lifetime story from home, thanks to Zoom and Slack.  But as readers flock to large news outlets, ads are starting to disappear.
Brent Lang / Variety:
Netflix creates a $100M fund to support cast and crew members laid off from Netflix projects, with $15M to go to third parties and nonprofits  —  Netflix has created a $100 million relief fund to help members of the creative community who have been left unemployed and without a way to earn an income during the coronavirus crisis.
Madeline Lenahan / Apptopia Blog:
Since January, WaPo, NYT, WSJ app daily downloads are up 76%, 58%, and 39%, respectively; News aggregator apps News Break and Smart News have also soared  —  To stay informed on the rapidly evolving situation that is COVID-19, people are looking for trusted sources to provide national and local updates.
Discussion: Fortune, The Wrap and Washington Post
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK classifies journalists and broadcasters reporting on the COVID-19 crisis as “key workers”, giving them access to education, childcare while schools are shut  —  The Government has classed all journalists who are reporting on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as “key workers” …
Discussion: Republic World, @jgibbins and @nat_fahy
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Italian government has classified newspapers as a basic necessity and allowed kiosks to remain open; some dailies have seen increased sales despite the lockdown  —  Newspapers in Northern Italy and Hong Kong have no plans to stop printing despite a dip in advertising revenues brought on by coronavirus …
Lara O'Reilly / Digiday:
Children's linear TV ratings rise with COVID-19: Cartoon Network's total day viewing grew 58% this week, Disney Channel 43%, Boomerang 31%, and Nickelodeon 25%  —  Children's linear TV ratings have been in a slump for years as children's viewing habits shifted to online streaming, social and gaming platforms.
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Filing: Walt Disney Company has raised $6B in a new debt offering “for general corporate purposes”; company had long-term debt of $38B+ at end of fiscal 2019  —  In the filing, the company says it intends “to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety, Forbes and Deadline
 
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Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
ViacomCBS launches Noggin, its interactive learning subscription for preschoolers, on Apple TV in 25 territories with a free seven-day trial
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video say they will reduce their streaming quality in EU to reduce traffic on the network, as millions are confined at home
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Alt-weeklies faced a double blow of ad revenue loss and distribution points closing this week; local magazines and news and arts sites will feel the pain too