Journalism in middle America got communities through the pandemic
- Written by William Thomas Mari, Assistant Professor of Media law and Media History, Louisiana State University
Journalists and news organizations had to be resilient to serve their communities during the pandemic.Illustration E+/Getty ImagesNews of the pandemic’s devastating effect on journalism was conveyed by headlines across the nation telling of newsroom closures, layoffs and furloughs.
Journalism was in trouble in 2020. In fact, it had been in...
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