Lookout doesn’t want its local news sites to be a supplement or alternative to the local daily. They aim to be the news source of record in their communities, outgunning their shrunken newsprint rivals from Day 1.
“On Google, searching for ‘coronavirus facts’ gives you a full overview of official statistics and visualizations. That’s not the case for ‘coronavirus truth.'”
It now makes more revenue from digital than from print and continues to add new subscribers at a record pace. But its brutal COVID-driven drop in advertising will be echoed all across the industry.
“While a single disinformation campaign may have a specific objective — for instance, changing public opinion about a political candidate or policy — pervasive disinformation works at a more profound level to undermine democratic societies.”
When McClatchy declared bankruptcy in February, its debts were crushing, but its operating numbers weren’t so bad. But the coronavirus ripped away more than a quarter of its revenue in just a few weeks.
Wyoming has six “daily” newspapers, but now none of them will actually print a paper seven days a week. It could be the first time a U.S. state will publish no newspapers on Monday mornings…ever.
Owen, Laura Hazard. "One group that’s really benefitted from Covid-19: Anti-vaxxers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 10 Jul. 2020. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Owen, L. (2020, Jul. 10). One group that’s really benefitted from Covid-19: Anti-vaxxers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/one-group-thats-really-benefitted-from-covid-19-anti-vaxxers/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "One group that’s really benefitted from Covid-19: Anti-vaxxers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 10, 2020. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/one-group-thats-really-benefitted-from-covid-19-anti-vaxxers/.
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