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Continue reading Inside GM's and Ventec's rush to build ventilators for coronavirus patients
Inside GM's and Ventec's rush to build ventilators for coronavirus patients originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Volvo Valet is the automaker’s new concierge maintenance service
Volvo Valet is the automaker’s new concierge maintenance service originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Volvo working with California on more stringent emissions standards
Volvo working with California on more stringent emissions standards originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading It's Taco Tuesday! And this one from 1997 has only 23,000 miles
It's Taco Tuesday! And this one from 1997 has only 23,000 miles originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We're playing F1 2019 today.
Continue reading Autoblog is Live: Playing Forza Horizon 4
Autoblog is Live: Playing Forza Horizon 4 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1987 Acura Legend Sedan
Junkyard Gem: 1987 Acura Legend Sedan originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 VW Passat Review & Buying Guide | New skin, same bones
2020 VW Passat Review & Buying Guide | New skin, same bones originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Volkswagen Tiguan, Arteon getting plug-in hybrid versions in Europe
Volkswagen Tiguan, Arteon getting plug-in hybrid versions in Europe originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen socially distance their logos
Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen socially distance their logos originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Sega's 'F355 Challenge' versus ... the real thing
Sega's 'F355 Challenge' versus ... the real thing originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading The Learmousine, a 42-foot jet turned into a street-legal limo, is for sale
The Learmousine, a 42-foot jet turned into a street-legal limo, is for sale originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Lucid Air electric car production version's reveal postponed
Lucid Air electric car production version's reveal postponed originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading The world's first-known VW Golf race car is for sale
The world's first-known VW Golf race car is for sale originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Here's what the giant kidney grille looks like on a BMW 4 Series Convertible
Here's what the giant kidney grille looks like on a BMW 4 Series Convertible originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Hybrids, batteries promise us the quickest, 'most capable Jeep ever'
Hybrids, batteries promise us the quickest, 'most capable Jeep ever' originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Gasoline's average price falls below $2 a gallon
Gasoline's average price falls below $2 a gallon originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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To generate cash, the No. 2 U.S. automaker had said last week it was poised to restart production at some plants in North America as early as April 6, bringing back such profitable vehicles as its top-selling F-150 full-sized pickup, the Transit commercial van and SUVs. "The health and safety of our workforce, dealers, customers, partners and communities remains our highest priority," Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford's North American operations, said in a statement. Rival Fiat Chrysler Automo
Continue reading Ford delays North American production restart from coronavirus lockdown
Ford delays North American production restart from coronavirus lockdown originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 Genesis G80 3.3T Sport Drivers' Notes | A big luxury sedan bent on sport
2020 Genesis G80 3.3T Sport Drivers' Notes | A big luxury sedan bent on sport originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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General Motors told suppliers on Monday it is postponing work on at least half a dozen future models to conserve cash during the coronavirus pandemic and suggested it could delay the planned launch in late April of its highly profitable large sport utility vehicles. GM previously told suppliers that it planned to begin production in late April of the redesigned 2021 Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs at its Arlington, Texas, plant after winding up producti
Continue reading GM's redesigned full-size 2021 SUVs face delay over coronavirus
GM's redesigned full-size 2021 SUVs face delay over coronavirus originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You might have heard: “If it’s a couple of months, we’ll make it through. If it’s six months, all bets are off”: News publishers grapple with worst-case scenarios as massive advertising losses take hold (Nieman Lab)
But did you know: Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts (Poynter)
Gannett announced yesterday that it would be implementing staff furloughs and pay reductions, including a 25% reduction for executives, to sustain the company through the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Reporters and editors who earn more than $38,000 annually will be scheduled to take an unpaid week off on a rotating basis. “Everyone will be touched by these changes in some form,” operating CEO Paul Bascobert in a memo to staff. “For some it will be economic, for others it will mean covering the work of a colleague on furlough, for many it will be both.”
+ Reactions: “Today, we got furloughed. In the midst of that, I got an email from someone wondering why we’re not reporting enough on COVID-19.” (Twitter, @rachelleingang); “We’re … already thinking about what we can pre-write in case X, Y or Z happens when we’re not allowed to work.” (Twitter, @ArikaHerron); “I’ve never been more grateful that my newsroom colleagues unionized … Now, united as @azrepublicguild, we have the power to push back.” (Twitter, @RebekahLSanders)
+ Noted: The Local Media Association has launched the COVID-19 Local News Fund to funnel support to independent, family-owned newsrooms covering the pandemic (LMA); International Women’s Media Foundation launches relief fund for women journalists facing severe financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus crisis (IWMF)
TRY THIS AT HOME
One way the Chicago Reader is tackling its coronavirus revenue problems: a coloring book (Nieman Lab)
After a social-distancing mandate forced the closure of Chicago’s bars, nightclubs, restaurants and concert halls, the alt-weekly Chicago Reader was facing the loss of 90% of its advertising revenue. To make up for some of that loss, it made a coloring book. The Reader collaborated with 50 local artists for the illustrations, with both sides sharing the revenue and helping to promote it. While the coloring book isn’t likely to change the Reader’s financial future, writes Joshua Benton, it’s one creative way to deal with the crisis.
+ A free service that connects journalists on deadline with health experts, and other science-writing resources for those that have been reassigned from other beats (Twitter, @laurahelmuth)
OFFSHORE
COVID-19 is spawning a global press-freedom crackdown (Columbia Journalism Review)
The World Health Organization has labeled the coronavirus an “infodemic” because of the amount of false information — much of it dangerous — that is swirling around the virus. Yet despite the need for accurate, timely information, governments around the world are cracking down on journalists in an effort to downplay the virus in their countries and suppress criticism over their response. Many are doing so through new “fake news” restrictions that give governments power to censor what they deem is disinformation about the pandemic.
OFFBEAT
People prefer female voices and local accents over male voices and the ‘NPR’ accent (Medill Local News Initiative)
A survey conducted by Northwestern professor Candy Lee found that participants rated female news readers and readers with local accents as more credible than male voices that sounded “proper” and “professional.” While Lee only surveyed residents of Nashville, and her findings need to be backed by wider research to reach any definitive conclusions, the initial results suggest that local news outlets “want to be more open-minded about what accents they feature in audio reports, rather than requiring the news reader to meet a generic national standard,” writes Mark Jacob.
UP FOR DEBATE
‘Bail out journalists. Let newspaper chains die.’ (New York Times)
With ad revenue in free fall and many local news outlets teetering on the brink of failure, New York Times columnist Ben Smith argues that we should “Abandon most for-profit local newspapers, whose business model no longer works, and move as fast as possible to a national network of nimble new online newsrooms.” Smith says that many of the suggestions for sustaining local news through the pandemic don’t confront the reality that once it’s over, the revenue from print advertising and aging print subscribers is unlikely to come back. Therefore, he says, support should be channeled toward innovative new models, like those of some nonprofit and member-supported news outlets.
+ Reaction: Smith’s argument doesn’t account for the 100% name recognition most local newspapers have in their communities, Boston Globe reporter Dan McGowan writes. “It would take years (decades, maybe) for new news organizations to build true brands in communities. In the meantime, people will continue to lose faith in news orgs. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t embrace innovation … But there has to be another solution than letting important institutions fail.” (Twitter, @DanMcGowan)
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‘With advertising revenues down by half, we have to make difficult choices’ (Poynter)
The Tampa Bay Times announced Monday that it is suspending print publication except on Sundays and Wednesdays. The cost savings from the print reduction, as well as staff furloughs, should sustain the Times for a few months, said Tampa Bay Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash in a Q&A with Poynter. He added that they are viewing it as a good time to “gently guide our readers toward the electronic formats.” They are not reducing subscription costs for those who receive the print and digital package, Tash said; they’re hoping that readers understand “these are extraordinary and, one hopes, temporary circumstances.”
+ Earlier: Our report on cutting print days covers deciding which days to cut, the financial and logistical planning that must happen, and how to communicate with subscribers about the change
The post Need to Know: March 31, 2020 appeared first on American Press Institute.
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President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change. The Trump administration is expected to release a final rule Tuesday on mileage standards through 2026. The change — making good on the rollback after two years of Trump threatening and fighting states and a faction of automakers that opposed the move — wat
Continue reading Trump administration releasing final rule on fuel economy rollback
Trump administration releasing final rule on fuel economy rollback originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading These 3 home office deals could make work-from-home life a lot more tolerable
These 3 home office deals could make work-from-home life a lot more tolerable originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Mountune52's Mk7 VW GTI has a Golf R turbo and 380 horsepower
Mountune52's Mk7 VW GTI has a Golf R turbo and 380 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Chief Executive Officer Mike Manley said in the memo he will take a 50 percent pay cut for three months starting April 1, while Chairman John Elkann and FCA's board of directors will forego the remainder of their 2020 compensation. FCA said most global salaried employees will be asked to take a temporary 20 pct pay cut.
Continue reading Fiat Chrysler execs, salaried employees taking pay cuts during coronavirus pandemic
Fiat Chrysler execs, salaried employees taking pay cuts during coronavirus pandemic originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 'Endurance' documents Porsche's back-to-back 24-hour races
'Endurance' documents Porsche's back-to-back 24-hour races originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Genesis G80 interior looks spectacular in its many colors
2021 Genesis G80 interior looks spectacular in its many colors originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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U.S. new vehicle sales likely drove off a cliff in March as the coronavirus pandemic pounded consumer confidence and shuttered dealerships across much of the country, and sales are likely to take a further beating in April as social distancing guidelines remain in place. "When you look at March, we basically lost half the month," said Eric Lyman, chief industry analyst at car-shopping website TrueCar.com . A rebound for the sector will likely depend on how long the crisis lasts and wha
Continue reading Coronavirus unsurprisingly drives auto sales off a cliff in March
Coronavirus unsurprisingly drives auto sales off a cliff in March originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading China’s BYD claims new EV 'Blade' battery resists fire while maintaining range
China’s BYD claims new EV 'Blade' battery resists fire while maintaining range originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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An independent director, mutually agreed on by Impala and Harley, will join the board after the company's annual meeting, which was held in May last year, and before July 31. Impala, which owns roughly 2% of Harley's stock, nominated two directors two weeks ago as the $2.8 billion hedge fund wanted the iconic American brand to return to its roots after focusing on electric motorcycles and concentrate on its core riders. Harley and Impala entered the "agreement in the spirit of cooperation duri
Continue reading Harley-Davidson settles board fight with investor Impala
Harley-Davidson settles board fight with investor Impala originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We're playing F1 2019 today.
Continue reading Autoblog is Live: Playing NASCAR Heat 4
Autoblog is Live: Playing NASCAR Heat 4 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 Volvo S60 T8 Long-Term Update | Customizable road trip rock star
2020 Volvo S60 T8 Long-Term Update | Customizable road trip rock star originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Paris Motor Show canceled, but some events could live on
Paris Motor Show canceled, but some events could live on originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Fearing coronavirus, states rolls out the unwelcome mat for out-of-state drivers
Fearing coronavirus, states rolls out the unwelcome mat for out-of-state drivers originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Ford is continuing to develop the Mustang Mach-E from home, and here's how
Ford is continuing to develop the Mustang Mach-E from home, and here's how originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dominic Toretto's 'Fast and Furious' Lego Dodge Charger lives its life a quarter mile at a time originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Filmmaker explains how to shoot a Bugatti Chiron accelerating to 248 mph
Filmmaker explains how to shoot a Bugatti Chiron accelerating to 248 mph originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Recalled 2020 Toyota Highlanders might have faulty start-stop
Recalled 2020 Toyota Highlanders might have faulty start-stop originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading This solar-powered backup camera brings modern tech to any car
This solar-powered backup camera brings modern tech to any car originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 VW Passat Luggage Test | Das boot
2020 VW Passat Luggage Test | Das boot originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Saab didn't want this electric, 99-like delivery van from the 1970s
Saab didn't want this electric, 99-like delivery van from the 1970s originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead sang the national anthem from a remote location. Troy Aikman, borrowing Matthew McConaughey's trademark phrase “All right, all right, all right,” commanded drivers to start their, uh, simulators. NASCAR's new normal resumed Sunday with another virtual event, the second in an iRacing series thrown together after the coronavirus pandemic stopped nearly all sports.
Continue reading Virtual superstar Timmy Hill wins NASCAR live iRacing event
Virtual superstar Timmy Hill wins NASCAR live iRacing event originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading BMW details its next-generation hydrogen technology
BMW details its next-generation hydrogen technology originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Trump now says GM is 'doing a fantastic job' in coronavirus ventilator effort
Trump now says GM is 'doing a fantastic job' in coronavirus ventilator effort originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 Lincoln Corsair Review & Buying Guide | Old-school, value-priced luxury
2020 Lincoln Corsair Review & Buying Guide | Old-school, value-priced luxury originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You might have heard: Virus concerns lead to ‘public’ meetings without the public (Associated Press)
But did you know: Florida governor blocks journalist from coronavirus press conference (Miami Herald)
On Saturday, Mary Ellen Klas, the capital bureau chief for the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times, was not allowed to attend a press conference on COVID-19 held by Florida’s governor, lieutenant governor and other state officials. Days before Klas was refused entry, she had asked the governor’s staff to hold virtual briefings to help protect journalists’ health. Editors of the Herald, Times and five other Florida papers also asked the governor’s office to hold virtual press conferences earlier this month.
+ Noted: Facebook aims $100 million at media hit by the coronavirus (The New York Times); COVID-19 layoffs hit Colorado newsrooms (The Colorado Independent); Podcast downloads declined about 10 percent in March (WWD)
API RESOURCES
What makes people pay for news
As part of the Media Insight Project, a joint effort between API and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, we conducted what may be the largest study ever undertaken of people who have recently subscribed to newspapers. See what “triggers” makes people subscribe, and why they continue to stay subscribed.
TRY THIS AT HOME
The New York Times is sharing county-level data on coronavirus cases (The New York Times)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have state-level data on COVID-19 cases, and states and counties are also releasing their numbers to the public. However, no government agency offers a public database that details current coronavirus cases across the country and down to the county level. Since January, a team of journalists from The New York Times has been tracking this information, which the paper first published on Friday. Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet said the data could help the public understand “how COVID-19 has spread through communities and clusters; which geographic areas may be hit the hardest; and how its spread in hard-hit areas may offer clues for regions that could face wider outbreaks in the future.”
+ Related: How ProPublica and The Daily Beast are covering the coronavirus from an accountability perspective (Columbia Journalism Review)
OFFSHORE
Coronavirus crisis could force closure of ‘most’ UK hyperlocal news publishers within weeks (Press Gazette)
A recent survey found that 75 percent of UK news outlets said they faced a risk of shutting down because of COVID-19. Another 94 percent believe the pandemic will negatively impact their organization, and 65 percent believe the government should do more to improve the situation. The Independent Community News Network said last week that most of its 108 UK members will fold within weeks without help from the government.
+ Related: UK national newspaper sales plummet under covid-19 lockdown (The Guardian)
OFFBEAT
Coronavirus aid package expected to help small publishers, but the picture for chains is unclear (Nieman Lab)
Last week, Congress passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill that may provide some aid to the struggling journalism industry. Journalism companies with less than 1,000 employees could pursue Small Business Administration loans of up to $1 million to cover payroll, rent and utilities. Chains, which own most daily newspapers in the United States, will compete with companies from almost every industry for a piece of $454 billion in funding. Big questions remain for this aid, including what the requirements will be. “All these companies still supply vital journalism, but how much will a bailout support that journalism as compared to the maintenance of sometimes significant profit margins?” Ken Doctor writes.
+ Related: Research finds that partisanship is the biggest predictor of public health behavior and attitudes, which “has profound and distressing implications for public health in the coming months.” (tompepinsky.com)
+ Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account (Vice)
UP FOR DEBATE
How NPR is covering the White House’s live press conferences on the coronavirus (NPR)
Last week, Seattle NPR member station KUOW announced plans to stop airing briefings from the White House Coronavirus Task Force, citing concerns that they contained “a pattern of false or misleading information provided that cannot be fact checked in real time.” NPR’s recent approach has been to cut from its news magazine show All Things Considered to the beginning of the briefings, then return to the show for analysis. NPR also offers its member stations a live stream to run the events live and unedited. NPR Public Editor Elizabeth Jensen suggests NPR’s journalists should report updates from the briefing “without giving a platform for falsehoods, or speculative comments on as-yet-untested treatments or campaign rally-style rants.”
+ Related: A Yahoo News White House reporter with COVID-19 symptoms argues the White House isn’t doing enough to safeguard people at briefings (Twitter, @hunterw)
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How can local newsrooms cover the coronavirus and offer a break from it? Like this. (Poynter)
Last week, High Point, N.C.’s WGHP kicked off a home concert series that the station livestreams online and on Facebook. “We are doing a lot of positive stories to balance out the gloom and doom,” WGHP executive producer of digital media Stephanie Doyle said. The station also is highlighting small businesses and people who are helping the community during the pandemic, including health care workers, educators and emergency response crews.
+ Ross Barkan demystifies New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s moment in the media, which follows his office’s frequent lobbying of journalists (Columbia Journalism Review)
The post Need to Know: March 30, 2020 appeared first on American Press Institute.
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Britain has ordered 10,000 ventilators from a consortium of leading aerospace, engineering and Formula One racing companies which will start production this week in response to an urgent government call for industry to help save lives. The 27-strong team, including Airbus , BAE Systems , Ford and Rolls-Royce , have joined forces to ramp up production of a ventilator made by Smiths Group which supports those with complications from COVID-19. The consortium,
Continue reading Britain orders 10,000 ventilators from F1/McLaren/Mercedes/Ford/Rolls-Royce/Airbus
Britain orders 10,000 ventilators from F1/McLaren/Mercedes/Ford/Rolls-Royce/Airbus originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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