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Journalism in middle America got communities through the pandemic

  • Written by William Thomas Mari, Assistant Professor of Media law and Media History, Louisiana State University
Journalism in middle America got communities through the pandemicJournalists and news organizations had to be resilient to serve their communities during the pandemic.Illustration E+/Getty Images

News of the pandemic’s devastating effect on journalism was conveyed by headlines across the nation telling of newsroom closures, layoffs and furloughs.

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