Notícias

Why Local News Is Suffering When People Need It Most

KQED – 03/04/2020

Devin Katayama
Ericka Cruz Guevarra
Alan Montecillo


More people are relying on local news to understand what’s happening in their communities during the covid 19 pandemic. But that’s not enough to save it. (Courtesy Joe Rodriguez Fitzgerald)
On Tuesday, all staffers at the San Francisco Examiner and SF Weekly were notified that they’ll be taking a 40% cut in hours and salary, even though more people are reading their stories. In fact, on a single day in March, the number of pageviews for the Examiner was 6,000 times higher than normal.

Covid-19, Nigeria: Faced with an empty newsroom

WAN-IFRA – 30/03/2020

Toyosi Ogunseye, who heads up the BBC’s West Africa language services and is also Deputy President of the World Editors Forum, shares the tension in keeping people informed and making sure staff stay safe.

COVID-19 proves that media’s value is growing – but we need to find better ways to measure it

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM – 02/04/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting every industry. For the media sector, coronavirus creates both opportunities and challenges.
On the one hand, social distancing has led to a spike in at-home media consumption, and growing numbers are turning to news providers for timely and trusted information on the crisis. At the same time, some of the most valuable broadcast content – such as live sports – is being postponed or cancelled, leading to spending reallocations by advertisers and a subsequent drop in income for media companies.

It’s now or never: What advertisers, Government, readers and big tech must do to support the news industry

PRESS GAZETTE – 03/04/2020

Dominic Ponsford 

It’s been said that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
As far as the coronavirus crisis goes we can all play our part: doing our bit as citizens to maintain the rules on social distancing and as journalists to provide critically-important information to our audiences during the most testing of circumstances.
It feels like a big moment for all of us in the news business. The pandemic will pass and afterwards newsbrands that have had a ‘good war’ will not be forgotten.

Os impactos do Coronavírus nas relações de trabalho: uma análise da MP 927.

Os impactos do Coronavírus nas relações de trabalho: uma análise da MP 927.

Descrição do Projeto – 02 de abril de 2020

A manutenção dos empregos em meio à grave crise econômica que provavelmente acompanhará as atuais medidas de combate à pandemia do COVID-19 é um grande desafio. Nesse contexto, a edição da MP 927 apresenta uma importante flexibilização da legislação trabalhista, bem como alternativas para a mitigação dos impactos nas relações de emprego.

Jornalistas temem mais censura após aprovação de lei autoritária para combate à COVID-19 na Hungria

Os jornalistas húngaros têm afirmado a seus colegas da União Europeia (UE) que a lei aprovada pelo Parlamento da Hungria na última segunda-feira (30/03), supostamente destinada a combater o coronavírus causador da COVID-19, reduz ainda mais os índices de transparência do governo do país, dificulta a cobertura da crise de saúde e os deixa abertos a processos judiciais ou mesmo a prisão por seus trabalhos jornalísticos.

Veículos da RBS batem recordes de audiência

Os números inéditos de audiência registrados pelos veículos do Grupo RBS durante a cobertura da pandemia têm servido de estímulo para a empresa seguir com seu propósito: fazer jornalismo e entretenimento, sempre em conexão com o que é importante para os gaúchos.