By David Robb Labor Editor More than 1,200 members of the WGA East have signed a petition calling on Congress to pass immediate financial relief for news-gathering organizations, many of which have seen advertising revenues plummet by more than 50% during the coronavirus pandemic.
Signers include David Simon (The Plot Against America), Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street) and Robin Thede (The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore). “At a time when our nation, and our world, face an unprecedented public health crisis, it is more imperative than ever that the public have access to relevant, reliable news and information,” the petition states (read it here). “Journalism and journalists are essential to the functioning of our democracy, and
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