The Indiana Publisher

April 2020 Page 11 News in brief Effective April 28, the News and Tribune (Jeffersonville & New Albany) will cease printing on Monday and begin a five-day-a- week publishing schedule, Tuesday-Saturday. "In one form or another, the News and Tribune has been Clark and Floyd county's reliable and trusted news source for almost 170 years. The current coronavirus crisis coverage has underscored the importance of our mission to provide you information you want and need," Publisher Bill Hanson said in a note to readers. "Many of you have expressed your appreciation — and for that we are grateful." Hanson cited loss of ad revenue associated with the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for the print reduction. "This is a remarkable commu- nity with people who truly care about it. We pray everybody is well and safe," Hanson wrote. — News and Tribune (Jeffersonville & New Albany) News and Tribune moving to five days a week The Indianapolis Recorder and the Parke County Sentinel (Rockville) are among the news organizations receiving funding through the Facebook Journalism Project. The organization is providing grants to 400 North American local newsrooms through the FJP Community Network which supports coronavirus reporting. Located in 48 US states, Washing- ton D.C., Puerto Rico and several provinces and territories in Canada, the publishers will each receive a $5,000 USD grant to cover unexpected costs associated with reporting on the crisis in their communities. The program is run in partnership with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Local Media Association in the US and News Media Canada and The Independent News Challenge in Canada. This announcement comes after we announced the first round of 50 grant recipients in March. The Facebook Journalism Project doubled the total grant pool to $2 million after more than 200 publishers applied in the first 48 hours after the application launched. The expansion made it possible to help an even greater number of newsrooms navigate the economic impact of the outbreak. The grants will help fulfill needs such as remote work, increasing frequency of publishing, combating misinforma- tion and serving vulnerable and at-risk groups. — Facebook Journalism Project Indianapolis Recorder, Parke County Sentinel among 400 news outlets receiving FJP grants Effective May 3, The Tribune Star (Terre Haute) will be printed and delivered five days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday). "The Tribune-Star has been the primary news source for Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley for more than a century, providing information you need and want," wrote publisher Robyn McClos- key in a memo to readers. "The current coronavirus crisis coverage has underscored the importance of that responsi- bility. However, the sudden loss of advertising business has added to what already had been an eroding economic condition and has caused us to restructure our resources so we can continue to fulfill our mission," McCloskey wrote. — Tribune Star (Terre Haute) Tribune Star to reduce printing to five days per week On April 13, the Goshen News reduced publication to five days per week by eliminating the Tuesday edition. "Our commitment to provide the Goshen community with accurate and timely information during the coronavirus health emergency has been widely appreciated as a vital public service — and for that we are thankful," Publisher Tricia Johnson, wrote in a letter to readers. "However, the sudden loss of advertising revenue has added to the economic headwinds already facing the newspaper industry, causing us to restructure our resources so we can continue to be the reliable and primary source for local news and sports in the future," Johnson wrote. — Goshen News Goshen News discontinues Tuesday edition As of April 13, The Greensburg Daily News began a three-day-a- week publishing schedule by discontinuing the Wednesday and Friday newspapers. "The Daily News has been your primary news source for Decatur County and the sur- rounding areas since 1894. Our commitment in providing the community with accurate and timely information during the coronavirus health emergency has been widely appreciated as a vital public service – and for that we are thankful," wrote Publisher Laura Welbourne in a letter to readers. Welbourne noted the sudden loss of advertising revenue on top of what already had been an eroding economic condition in the newspa- per industry spurred the change. — Greensburg Daily News Greensburg Daily News to publish three days a week Beginning April 26, The Washington Times-Herald will publish Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and will discontinue its Wednesday and Friday editions. In a letter to readers, Editor Lindsay Owens cited the sudden drop in advertising resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. "The virus crisis has had a significant impact on The Times Herald because most of our revenue comes from local businesses, which are also suffering at this difficult time," Owens wrote. "These are stressful times for you, and for us. As an essential service to the community, we have been making our coronavi- rus coverage available to everybody on our website. The result is record digital traffic that has inspired our entire staff," — Washington Times-Herald Washington Times-Herald going to three days a week The Brazil Times and the other Rust Communications publications in Indiana will be temporarily cutting back to two production days each week. An article published April 4 stated, "These are uncertain times for all businesses, including newspapers, and the Rust Indiana family of publications — which also includes the Banner Graphic in Greencastle and the Greene County Daily World in Linton — is taking the necessary steps to ensure that we can continue to serve the public through the current health crisis and beyond." "We are going to re-evaluate the business situation at the end of every month," Rust Indiana Senior General Manager Jeanne Burris said. "We are in the same boat as other small businesses and are trying to get to the other side of this financially," said Burris who cited loss in ad revenue from grocery store inserts as influencing the move. — Brazil Times The Brazil Times to temporarily publish twice weekly

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