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News media’s financial woes during COVID-19
Living through this pandemic means many people are stuck at home and glued to the news. Readership and listenership are up.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenLiving through this pandemic means many people are stuck at home and glued to the news. Readership and listenership are up. But with so many businesses shut down, fewer people are buying ads, and that spells big trouble for the people who bring you the news.
In this episode
3 storiesAs hunger for news goes up, revenue loss crushes local media
This pandemic has many people glued to the news, but as readership and viewership numbers increase, news organizations throughout the country are being financially stripped.
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