Mediagazer: Interview with Chris Wallace on cable news' contribution to a divided US, why he was horrified by Acosta's retort to Trump, lessons for 2020 election, more (David Smith/The Guardian)

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:

While ad and event revenue declines due to COVID-19 may wound the news industry, choices by hedge funds and private equity in a recession could be catastrophic — Declines in ad revenue and all those canceled events might prove manageable. But the real risk would come with a virus-inspired recession …

Discussion: Poynter, @ylichterman, CNN, @darrendcarroll, @rickedmonds, @netaustin, @jbenton and CBC News

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Vox Media launches Concert Local, a local ad network pooling local news sites' ad inventories and funded, source says, by $1M+ from the Google News Initiative — Vox Media, the parent company to brands like The Verge, SB Nation, GrubStreet and more, is partnering with Google to create …

Discussion: @clockwerks, @simonowens, @hilmonstah, @clockwerks and @bankoff

Savannah Jacobson / Columbia Journalism Review:

How the “crying reporter” became a new genre of clickbait for news outlets like CNN; YouTube videos of anchors showing tearful emotion generate increased views — The Trump presidency works in symbiosis with the media. Television journalists dramatize the news, then mine that emotion for clicks.

Discussion: @baekdal and @cjr

Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:

As coronavirus affects how media tells and disseminates stories, its coverage decisions must avoid both scaremongering and complacency — On Friday, amid ever-rising fears about the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump traveled to Atlanta to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Discussion: @cjr

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Memo: NBC News will shift some employees to work on exploring streaming options for Today as the show continues digital expansion with plans to hire 30 staff — NBC News is considering whether its venerable “Today” morning show might also serve as an all-day streaming-video outlet.

Discussion: @bristei, TVNewser and The Streamable

Hollywood Reporter:

Filing: Quibi asks CA court to end harassment from interactive media company Eko, which claims IP theft and says Quibi's “Turnstyle” feature infringes on its IP — Quibi says an interactive video sales company called Eko has “embarked on a campaign of threats and harassment.”

Discussion: Variety, Deadline, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Los Angeles Times, Variety, io9, Deadline, The Streamable, Multichannel News, @thr, @jbflint, @asharma, Engadget, Bloomberg, The Wrap and Los Angeles Times

Tom Kludt / Vanity Fair:

Coverage by pro-Sanders media, like Chapo Trap House, of Biden's fitness for office reveals both its reach and its limitations in shaping a broader media story — The Sanders camp is making a final swarming social media attack on Joe Biden, as Cenk, Taibbi, and Chapo guys and an army …

Discussion: Vox, @tomkludt, New York Post, @britnidlc, The Smoke Eater, @mlcalderone, @gmbutts, @david_darmofal, @tomkludt and The Intercept

Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:

Sources: Disney+ executives are still struggling to define its brand identity, as several original series in development have been dropped in the past year — In his new role “getting everything right creatively,” the former CEO is likely to tackle the streaming service, which …

Discussion: Business Insider, io9, The A.V. Club, Engadget, The Playlist, Dark Horizons, @ashkan, @aaroncouch, Bleeding Cool and /Film

Discussion: Dark Horizons

David Smith / The Guardian:

Interview with Chris Wallace on cable news' contribution to a divided US, why he was horrified by Acosta's retort to Trump, lessons for 2020 election, more — The anchor doesn't want to talk about Ingraham, Hannity and Carlson - but he does think Jim Acosta of CNN should not be lecturing the president

Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:

National Magazine Awards, which were scheduled for March 12, have been postponed due to coronavirus; a new date has yet to be decided — The National Magazine Awards scheduled for March 12 are being postponed due to the coronavirus. — For the first time in the 55-year history …

Discussion: WWD

Ronan Shields / Adweek:

AT&T's ad-tech unit Xandr takes a minority stake in Infosum, a first-party data platform, as the industry shifts away from third-party cookies — Investment heats up competition in data onboarding sector — AT&T's ad-tech arm Xandr has taken a minority stake in InfoSum …

Discussion: Video Ad News

Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:

WaPo launches Drop Me The Link, a thrice-weekly politics newsletter with a single link to a story alongside context, aimed at younger or first-time voters — The Washington Post knows the news can feel like a bit much these days. — Even before the coronavirus broke out and the stock market went …

Discussion: Digiday, @michellemanafy, @digiday, @sarahscire, @niemanlab and Washington Post