Plus, 5 of the best new channels on Roku
| | | | | First Things First | | June 5, 2020 | By Jess Zafarris |
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| Why Journalists Are Walking Out of Newsrooms in Protest | |
| | Tensions in newsrooms across the country are on the rise, fueled not only by the risks of covering protests and police violence (which has resulted in reporters being injured or arrested) amid a pandemic, but also by the editorial decisions being made. Yesterday, staffers at The New York Times and and The Philadelphia Inquirer walked out. At the Times, employees objected to the newspaper running an op-ed by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton calling for the military to be deployed to quell protests, which staffers said puts Black Americans in danger. The virtual walkout at the Inquirer addressed a column about damage to businesses whose headline, "Buildings Matter, Too," harked back to the Black Lives Matter movement in a way that employees saw as offensive. Approaching a boiling point: Journalists at other publications are speaking out as well—but will it make a difference? Join Adweek today at 12pm ET for A State of Revolt, a live discussion with Black business leaders who will share how they are personally and professionally navigating today’s turbulent times, what actions they recommend for everyone to take to accelerate systematic change and more. RSVP now. | | | |
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| The 5 Best New Channels Streaming on Roku Live TV | |
Roku's new addition of 30 new live channels to The Roku Channel brings its total number of free, ad-supported channels—including news, kids content, game shows, sports and more—above 100. We assembled a few of our top picks to get you started if you're not sure where to begin. The Bob Ross Channel: Bob Ross' soothing voice and happy little trees are just what we all need in today's stressful world.Bon Appétit: The monthly food and entertaining magazine is one of several print publications providing live programming. Bon Appétit's channel includes cooking inspiration, recipes and more.Reuters Now: If you're like many people looking for alternatives to the usual TV news channels, Reuters' channel Reuters Now can keep you in the know.Explore more: There’s even a channel that airs nonstop Teletubbies and a channel just for LGBTQ+ programming. | |
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| Companies Explain How Summer Internships Will Work Amid the Pandemic | |
"Madwell is running an eight-week virtual course that covers the fundamentals of strategy and its role within the brand and advertising ecosystem. We’ll be hiring our own interns, but with opportunities narrowing in our current climate, we adapted our typical program and pivoted to an open-source platform for anyone to download and take the course." — Michelle Miller, director of people and culture at Madwell "We’re maintaining our internship program and plan to for the full year. Our position is that fostering emerging talent is critical during this economic crisis as a way to protect our community. To date, all of our current paid interns have been extended for a full year." — Katelyn Crowley, vp, business operations at AMP Agency | | | |
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