COVID-19 Takes A Toll On Local News

Reset checks in with a news business expert on how the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting local news.

By Zach Wilson

April 9, 2020, 2:15 p.m. CT

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Reset checks in with a news business expert on how the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting local news.

By Zach Wilson

April 9, 2020, 2:15 p.m. CT

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Nearly every part of our economy has taken a hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic — and local news outlets are no different.

Reset takes a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting local news, and what’s next for this industry.

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