Coronavirus isolation moved from a second- to first-person story in newsrooms around the U.S. Tuesday and Wednesday as journalists who attended the annual NICAR conference learned someone in attendance had tested presumptive positive for the disease.
Poynter media business analyst Rick Edmonds reported on how the cancellation of events and a drop in advertising could be a one-two punch for the media industry. At Poynter, where we have three in-person events scheduled before the end of April, we’ve notified attendees that those events are still on and we’ll offer streaming options for people who aren’t able to attend.
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