New York (CNN Business) Local news publications have been hard hit by financial pressure stemming from the pandemic, with many operating newsrooms gutted by layoffs and furloughs. Now, local journalists are juggling coverage of twin crises — the pandemic and the protests roiling the country — with even fewer resources. "We kind of have this all hands on deck approach of who we have right now," Jackson told CNN Business. Last week, Burness started to transition from a full-time pandemic reporter back to a politics reporter as the Colorado capitol reopened. Local business owner David McAtee was shot and killed by police.

Source: CNN June 02, 2020 15:24 UTC