/>Hundreds of US newspaper newsrooms are sending journalists home during a crucial time in reporting on COVID-19 developments.Google and Facebook are blamed for cutbacks at 566 US newspapers that effectively reduce newsrooms by nearly one-quarter -- during a time when more reporting is needed on   The blame was laid by the , a Washington DC activist group founded by former senior editors and journalists. They claim that tech companies dominate digital advertising, which makes it impossible for newspapers to compete and creates a serious problem for communities."When communities...…/>Hundreds of US newspaper newsrooms are sending journalists home during a crucial time in reporting on COVID-19 developments.Google and Facebook are blamed for cutbacks at 566 US newspapers that effectively reduce newsrooms by nearly one-quarter -- during a time when more reporting is needed on   The blame was laid by the , a Washington DC activist group founded by former senior editors and journalists. They claim that tech companies dominate digital advertising, which makes it impossible for newspapers to compete and creates a serious problem for communities."When communities...WW…