“I wanted to compile some sort of time capsule about the struggle we have endured to continue reporting the news. Our difficulties aren’t comparable to the family and personal hardships that too many people are still living through, but we’re among the last outlets that cover those for whom basic comforts amount to luxury amenities in good times, and considering that we’ve been going extra hard on that grind all year, it seemed like a video compendium was fitting.”

“As so often is the case with faddish financial techniques, the only people who make sure returns are the financial professionals … Is there really any evidence that the sort of minimal ‘scale’ that comes from combining these relatively small companies will make them better able to compete for advertising with Facebook, Google and Amazon? Definitely not.”

“It’s really hard to create boundaries. Everyone thinks social-related tasks are always a ‘quick’ update, when in reality we’re juggling 12 other ‘quick’ tasks. After-hours requests take on a guilt cycle: ‘Can you update this quickly?’ at 8 p.m. or on a weekend turns into feeling like you SHOULD be able to do it quickly, so then you have to, and then the boundaries are relaxed or broken.”

“When the election happened and Trump got elected, we were more ready than anyone else.”

“This week, fact-checkers in the United States faced a similar challenge to one faced by their European counterparts a little less than one month ago. In mid-March, several European countries paused their use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a small number of patients reported developing blood clots shortly after receiving the vaccine.”

NowThis’ new series, “VIRAL,” will feature interviews with public health experts and a live Q&A session focused on answering questions about the pandemic.

Godwin, who has been with CBS News since 2007, will be the first Black executive to run a broadcast-network news operation.

“The Times: Daily News from the L.A. Times” will debut in May. Like The New York Times’ daily show, “The Times” will feature a mix of conversations with reporters from the newsroom, reported pieces from the field, and interviews with newsmakers.

“Among journalists who say they have been harassed following segments on Carlson’s show, there is a reluctance to speak publicly about what happened for fear of inciting a new round of negative attention and hostility. One female journalist expressed fear of a ‘Tucker wave’ of harassment if she were to be featured in this story.”

Heat Media, which will be funded by private equity firms, aims to attract writers with a revenue-sharing plan. “The start-up’s business model represents an early attempt to combine Substack’s entrepreneurial system, under which writers can make money directly from subscribers, with that of traditional publications.”