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Kayla Epstein / Business Insider:
After suspending rallies, Trump is using his White House press briefings on the COVID-19 crisis to amplify campaign rhetoric and continue attacks on the media — - Social distancing means that President Trump can't hold his signature rallies right now — and might not be able to for months.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media must stop live-broadcasting Trump's dangerous, destructive coronavirus briefings — More and more each day, President Trump is using his daily briefings as a substitute for the campaign rallies that have been forced into extinction by the spread of the coronavirus.
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Mother Jones, @lisatozzi, @robertmooreitv and The Atlantic
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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George P. Slefo / Ad Age:
Despite increased traffic, publishers' ad revenue is down partially because ad tech companies blacklist coronavirus content in the name of brand safety — The inability to monetize pandemic coverage is thwarting publishers' ability to fund the news, media outlets say
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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.
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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.
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@apptopia, @lenahanmadeline, Fortune, The Wrap and Washington Post
Trey Williams / The Wrap:
Movie listings service Moviefone is sold for ~$1M as part of a bankruptcy auction by MoviePass owner, which had acquired Moviefone from Oath in 2018 — Helios & Matheson filed for bankruptcy after blowing through millions of dollars to keep its MoviePass business up and running.
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” …
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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 …
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 …
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 — BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union …
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