Friday Morning in the Blogosphere

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A mammoth explosion, tears, and resilient journalism in Beirut - CJR

Tribune Publishing in talks to leave Prudential Plaza offices - Chicago Tribune

Gannett plans to grow its newsroom staffs in the second half of 2020 - Poynter

Robservations: Will next Chicago Tribune newsroom be virtual? - Robert Feder

'Ghosting The News' Author Says Local Journalism 'Freefall' Is Accelerating - NPR

Tribune Publishing Adds 49000 Digital Subscribers In Q2 - MediaPost Communications

A Prominent News Media Critic Is Starting a News Outlet of His Own - The New York Times

Readers Show Greater Interest In Local News, Opening Path To Higher Revenue - Media Post

NBC News and Noticias Telemundo will team on bilingual reports on Latino community - LA Times

Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists - RFA