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Journalists catching the corona flu from sickly media

Absurdly, it’s the story, the coronavirus pandemic, which is killing journalists and journalism —  a classic case of man biting the dog. [Archive, Standard].

There is a deathly silence in newsrooms. Empty chairs eerily stick out of deserted work stations like tombstones and crosses in a graveyard. 

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