Notícias
NPR Chief Warns of Steep Cost Cuts Amid Coronavirus Pandemc
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – 17/04/2020
Benjamin Mullin
National Public Radio is planning significant cost cuts as the coronavirus pandemic hits sponsorship and donation revenue, the public broadcaster’s chief executive, John Lansing, said in a memo to staff.
NPR is facing a budget deficit of between $30 million and $45 million through its 2021 fiscal year, Mr. Lansing said in the Wednesday memo.
Key Quotes: The Stark Contrast in Reporting Epidemics in South Africa with Journalist Mia Malan
IJNET – 17/04/2020
SHERRY RICCHIARDI
South Africa provides a stark comparison of the government’s reaction to two deadly epidemics — HIV/AIDS and COVID-19, Mia Malan, a veteran journalist who covered both outbreaks, said in an ICFJ webinar on Thursday.
In the case of HIV, government officials had an extremely hostile relationship with the news media, she said. Access to health department information was virtually nonexistent.
Mark Thompson reveals why New York Times has not made any Covid-19 cuts… and how crisis may save the BBC
PRESS GAZETTE – 17/04/2020
William Turvill
The former boss of the BBC believes the broadcaster’s “exceptionally good” Covid-19 coverage could secure its long-term future, which was seen to be at risk under Boris Johnson’s government.
More than 300 people have been arrested for “spreading COVID-19 falsehoods”
POYNTER – 16/04/2020
Harrison Mantas
More than 300 people in nearly 40 countries have been arrested and accused of spreading false information about COVID-19 since the beginning of the year.
Here are 20 coronavirus-related story ideas to help you expand your coverage
POYNTER – 17/04/2020
Every weekday morning, in our Covering COVID-19 newsletter, Poynter senior faculty Al Tompkins shares a slate of story ideas and context about the coronavirus.
Cresce a busca por notícias positivas durante a crise de COVID-19
Em meio a trágicos relatos sobre a pandemia de COVID-19, as pessoas também estão interessadas nas notícias positivas, informa reportagem do jornal The New York Times.
Google isenta publishers das taxas de seu servidor de anúncios digitais por cinco meses
O Google anunciou nesta sexta-feira (17) a decisão de isentar pelos próximos cinco meses as organizações de notícias das taxas de veiculação de anúncios cobradas em seu serviço Ad Manager. Trata-se, segundo a empresa, de mais uma medida para apoiar o jornalismo durante a crise econômica gerada pelo isolamento social em combate à pandemia de COVID-19.
In the battered news industry, are nonprofits best equipped to survive?
DIGITAL CONTENT NEXT – 16/04/2020
Kasia Kovacs
Over the past decade, the nonprofit news model has offered some hope while traditional news outlets struggled to keep afloat. Without the need to rely on advertisers and instead making money through fundraising and memberships, nonprofit news outlets have proliferated.
Government launches public information campaign across regional press
HOLD THE FRONT PAGE – 17/04/2020
David Sharman
The regional and national press have launched a three-month advertising partnership with the government by running the same cover wrap across hundreds of titles.
The ‘All in, all together’ public information campaign idea has been developed by the newspaper industry and supported by the Society of Editors.
BBC, NY Times and Guardian among biggest winners as Covid-19 sends global news traffic soaring
PRESS GAZETTE – 17/04/2020
William Turvill
The Guardian and New York Times overtook their tabloid-style competitors – Mail Online and Fox News – in website traffic terms last month, data obtained by Press Gazette suggests.