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Brian Stelter / CNN:
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says users are watching a lot more how-to content due to the lockdown and that YouTube updated COVID-19 policy numerous times — New York (CNN Business)In between all the music performances and prank videos that are staples of YouTube's trending video section …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
In letter to the Trump administration, 74 senators urge increased federal spending on ads in local newspapers and broadcast stations to help struggling outlets — New York (CNN Business)United States Senators have a new idea to boost struggling local news outlets in their home states: Ads from the federal government.
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Reed Richardson / Mediaite:
WH unsuccessfully tried to force CNN's Kaitlan Collins to move to the back row at Friday's briefing; Acosta: an official threatened to involve Secret Service — The White House attempted to force CNN's Kaitlan Collins to give up her assigned seat and move to the back row of the briefing room on Friday …
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Kevin Lerner / Nieman Lab:
As information about the coronavirus pandemic is evolving so rapidly, journalists should get used to conveying uncertainty in long-developing, ongoing stories — On April 4, a Los Angeles Times story about the varying effects of the novel coronavirus contained a remarkable paragraph:
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emptywheel:
NYT, WaPo, NBC have once again opted for a both sides approach in their coverage of Trump's suggestion of ingesting disinfectant as coronavirus treatment — Last night, an increasingly desperate President went on live TV and advised that people might try ingesting disinfectant to cure COVID-19.
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CNN:
Obituary desks at newspapers are expanding all across the US in an effort to convert somber death toll statistics of COVID-19 into deeply personal human stories — New York (CNN Business)A few weeks ago, The Chicago Tribune had four reporters and a single editor working on obituaries.
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
A look at how three artists have adapted their performances, from charging for livestreaming using services like Maestro and Veeps to creating AR concerts — Three-Day Virtual Festival With Classic Sets by Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert and More, Starts Friday
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Poll: Americans spent an average of $37 on OTT services in March vs. $30 in Nov.; 30% say they signed up for Netflix in March, even as others offer free content — YouTube Leans Into Quarantine Programming: Unveils Originals Featuring MrBeast, Yungblud, Karlie Kloss and More
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J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
Cheddar permanently shuts its LA studio and has made an undisclosed number of company-wide staff layoffs, as it consolidates its two live-streamed networks — Cheddar, the live-streaming news and entertainment outlet, has permanently closed its Los Angeles studio amid company-wide layoffs …
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Julia Alexander / The Verge:
While others like Disney and WarnerMedia change schedules to try to salvage part of the year, Netflix says it has enough content to not move its 2020 slate — The streamer's 2020 slate won't move around, exec says — The most pressing issue entertainment companies around the world …
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Most local daily newspapers didn't qualify for PPP loans, and very few news orgs made the cut: Tampa Bay Times got $8.5M and The Poynter Institute got $737K — The Payroll Protection Plan benefitted a small number of news organizations. Most chain-owned newspapers and broadcast stations didn't qualify.
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Al Tompkins / Poynter:
NABJ/NAHJ announce their joint convention, originally scheduled for July in Washington, DC, will be held online on August 5-9, with details about sessions soon — The virtual conference will be held Aug. 5-9 — COVID-19 is forcing journalism conventions to abandon plans to meet in-person this year.
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Variety:
Endeavor says layoffs, pay cuts, or furloughs will affect about one third of its workforce company-wide, which includes WME, IMG, and UFC, by the end of May — Cost-cutting measures at Hollywood conglomerate Endeavor will affect up to one-third of the company's workforce by the end of May, Variety has learned.
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