How Covid has Affected the Media (Community Matters)
Channel: ThinkTech Hawaii
Date: 08/06/2020

The host for this episode is Jay Fidell.  The guests for this episode are Jason Hagiwara and Janice Gin.

Especially TV network news.  Jason Hagiwara, General Manager,  and Janice Gin, News Director, will help us understand how Covid has affected the media, the selection of news stories; priorities and mix of local and national stories on Covid; new and old sources providing those stories; effect on staff (issues re who is working in the studio, who is working at home; effect on advertisers (some no longer able to to advertise), others who have become more active); changes in cash flow and profitability; making it safe for personnel in the studio and in the field; handling, attending, reporting on Covid press conferences and releases.

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