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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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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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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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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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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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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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Q&A with the co-founder of NY-based nonprofit news outlet Documented on using WhatsApp to reach immigrant communities and how COVID-19 has changed their work — As the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily life in the U.S. and around the world, many news organizations have turned …
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Profile of AT&T's new CEO John Stankey, who started as a customer service rep at the company and has overseen an exodus of executives as the head of WarnerMedia — - John Stankey is famous for tackling sensitive issues head-on — ‘Incredibly complex company’ may be hard for anyone to manage
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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


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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@eriqgardner, @variety, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News


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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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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MGM lays off 7% of its workforce, ~50 staff, including in scripted, unscripted TV and feature film, while United Artists Releasing furloughs third of its staff — Deadline has confirmed that MGM has cut 7% of its 750 member staff -roughly 50 jobs- across all departments including scripted, unscripted TV and feature film.
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