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September 9, 2020updated 30 Sep 2022 9:03am

Coronavirus and the news industry: Everything you need to know

By Dominic Ponsford

The coronavirus pandemic presents the greatest threat to the global news industry since the 2008 economic crash.

At the same time, our industry has never been more vital. With fake news proliferating on social media, access to quality news and information can be a matter of life and death.

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