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But at the same time that Americans are relying on local news to provide critical information, those organizations are forced to furlough and lay off journalists or cut their pay.
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“I’m the lone editorial staffer in the building, and I’d been without a staff writer for a few months before the pandemic kicked into high gear, so it’s been quite the load to bear,” said @EnriqueLimon at @CityWeekly.
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Pat Furgurson took a buyout from the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, and still sent in story tips to his colleague, @selenecapgaz. “Miss y’all. Stay safe,” he texted her. “ #PressOn.”
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In San Antonio, photojournalist @LolaGomezC made a video from inside her hospital room as she recovered from COVID-19. “If you don’t believe in news, please believe in people that are sharing their stories out there.”
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