The Latest Media News Texas Monthly drops its ‘hard paywall’ for all of 2020Leadership said they hope that visitors will benefit from practical journalism on all things Texas and the “diversion” of offbeat stories. Tribune Publishing is the latest journalism organization to announce cuts — 2% to 10% salary reductions What is HIPAA and how does it affect our understanding of the coronavirus?The widely misunderstood act is being invoked to limit access to COVID-19 data Hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus: what you need to knowWe wish we had more certain news, but limited studies so far show conflicting results. KPCC asked Randy Newman to share social distancing tips. He wrote a song instead.“Don’t touch your face. I saw you.” Looking for the helpers? Look at local news. It is time to not only question what politicians say but also what is said about them Fact-checkers cautiously optimistic about WhatsApp’s new kind of social distancing The public weighs in on the media’s job covering the coronavirusYour Thursday Poynter Report Politicians are daring social platforms with video manipulations Could the coronavirus pandemic actually build family relationships? Some experts think so.Plus, a surge in medical waste might be coming, why some doctors are questioning ventilator use, business burglaries are up and more. Hearst promises journalists at its newspapers no furloughs, no pay cutsThe company's CEO instead announced raises and a bonus merit pool and eliminated budget targets for executive bonuses The student reporters taking on COVID-19 from their childhood bedroomsIn Eudora, Kansas, the local news comes from college students Are some New Yorker commuters failing hard at social distancing?An image circulating online of an overcrowded New York City subway car is legitimate. It was taken on March 30, during evening rush hour. What’s a sports journalist to do when the coronavirus cancels all the games? As it turns out, plenty.At The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, sports reporters have found plenty to cover, in the sports world and otherwise. Brazilian fact-checkers excoriate the country’s leaders for promoting disinformation about COVID-19 There’s a new White House press secretary, but does it even matter?Your Wednesday Poynter Report Philly newsrooms are getting $2.5 million to cover COVID-19“It’s been said that ‘it takes a village.’ In this case it takes a city.” As coronavirus cases spike in the military, the Department of Defense will stop releasing case numbers by installationPlus, coronavirus home deaths may not be included in statistics, grocery store workers are dying, and weed sales are way up (but down in some states). The Pulitzer Prize announcements have been postponed due to the coronavirusThe Pulitzer Prize board will announce the winners in early May. The awards luncheon is also postponed. Covering the coronavirus is like covering a natural disaster, but ‘everyone is going through it’Your daily look at how local news is covering and coping with life during the coronavirus pandemic Writing about death is one of the hardest, most valuable things journalists do — here’s how to do it correctly. Alma Matters: Journalism resources for professors and students during the COVID-19 pandemic Need help with crisis coverage? Sign up for free, real-time chats with Poynter experts.Journalism pros are available for live, 30-minute Q&A video sessions covering the topics you need help with now. Got COVID-19 vaccine questions? We have answersExperts think it’s plausible that at least one effective and safe vaccine should be available within 12 to 18 months, or even sooner. The Cohort: It’s OK to scream and complain. This is a pretty terrible time.Q&A with Sidney Tompkins, licensed mental health counselor and ordained minister in the United Methodist Church Italian fact-checking organization bolsters its effort to fight coronavirus hoaxes Journalism’s grim news keeps getting worseYour Tuesday Poynter Report Scientists are racing to create a COVID-19 vaccine. Anti-vaxxers may soon complicate their efforts.Plus, what journalists need to know about vaccines, why some hospitals are laying off staffers, how COVID-19 is affecting farmers, and more. Gannett stock has now fallen to 65 cents a shareIt's an abrupt fall from the $12.06 New Media Investment offered last August as roughly half the payment to acquire the company. Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures caused by the coronavirusWe're updating this list as needed Gray Television reassures employees it is not planning any furloughs, pay cuts or layoffs TEGNA furloughs local TV news staffs, managers take temporary pay cut The Dallas Morning News announces pay reductions Layoffs hit Alden newspapers in Denver, Boston and beyond Who killed ‘The Tiger King’s’ Don Lewis? A reporter who helped solve Civil Rights cold cases is investigatingJerry Mitchell’s work also led to the arrest and conviction of serial killer Felix Vail Fundraisers to help laid-off and furloughed journalists are springing up across the U.S.One relief fund has raised more $38,000 and about 110 journalists have requested aid from it so far. The pundits have plenty to say about coronavirus. It’s just not always rightYou’re probably watching a lot of television these days. But don’t mistake talking heads for the advice of real medical professionals. Poynter’s Kelly McBride Will Serve As NPR’s New Public Editor Removing paywalls on coronavirus coverage is noble. It also makes no sense.Food is essential, but grocery stores aren’t giving it away. Police are being paid during the crisis. So why are we making our journalism free? Alma Matters: A style bot, free data sets and the professor who wrote an open letter condemning Fox NewsJournalism resources for professors and students during the COVID-19 pandemic As the U.S. prepares for its ‘hardest moment’ yet, a look at how we got here and the media’s role in the coronavirus pandemicYour Monday Poynter Report COVID-19 was detected in a Bronx Zoo tiger. What does it mean for pets and pet owners?Plus, how journalists can navigate HIPAA during COVID-19, pink eye might be a new symptom of the virus, and erroneous tales of toilet paper hoarding For this alt-weekly editor covering the coronavirus, ‘the shenanigans are a way of holding on to whatever sanity is left.’Your daily look at how local news is covering and coping with life during the coronavirus pandemic Fox News host Jesse Watters said coronavirus travel restrictions were ‘more critical in saving lives’ than testing. He’s wrong. Many news organizations will cast aside historic taboos and apply for federal money. Will they need a whole new set of ethics?As the applications for federal coronavirus relief loans open, newsroom leaders and industry lobbyists have suggested they’ll seek a piece of the pie. Pulitzer preview: While journalists pursue today’s story of a lifetime, a moment to recognize 2019’s best work Hospital demand for masks is soaring. Here’s how hospitals use them against coronavirusThe use of masks and the number of new COVID-19 cases go hand-in-hand and cases nationally shot up by a factor of 45 in the past two weeks. The coronavirus is the story of our lifetime. Here are resources, training and funding to help your newsroom tell it What authority does the Defense Production Act give the government and how is it used?Plus, a brief history of the act, who oversees it and a look at how the coronavirus is affecting crime rates and booze sales Threats against Dr. Anthony Fauci? What’s the world coming to?Your Friday Poynter Report Related Training NewsU WebinarHow to Surface Stories in a Saturated Social Media Environment with DataminrGet an inside look at how more than 400 newsrooms use Dataminr, a tool that identifies breaking news and pre-viral stories. Replay on demandBarbara GrayFreeThis webinar is free thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, Dataminr. 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