Ominous Layoffs Hit the News Industry

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 31, 2024

As many organizations cut staff, Paul Farhi, former media reporter at The Washington Post, takes stock of the state of the news media and highlights solutions that Congress might consider soon.

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Manhattan's 42nd Street to be bus-only on World Cup match days

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NYS Finally Has a Budget

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The Essential Sonny Rollins

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