Tarcy Connors of the San Diego Union Tribune joins us today. She is currently leading the paperwide effort to cover the coronavirus. She talks about the history of the paper, its various owners, and its near collapse. We discuss the challenges for the reporters who are covering the coronavirus both logistically and to protect their health. Tarcy also takes us behind the scenes to see how stories are generated and reported. Although readership is way up, she offers a call to action to subscribe to the news outlet right now, when advertising revenue has plummeted. An important episode about the news in this Covid-19 moment.

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