{"id":41997,"date":"2023-07-06T12:24:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=41997"},"modified":"2023-07-07T12:25:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:25:52","slug":"newsroom-leaders-explain-staffing-coverage-decisions-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/newsroom-leaders-explain-staffing-coverage-decisions-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom Leaders Explain Staffing &#038; Coverage Decisions in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Newsroom Leaders Explain Staffing &amp; Coverage Decisions in 2023 | In Focus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/byWzb1Xpo6o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.7.23 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>Gene Grant speaks with three newsroom leaders who have a hand in shaping coverage around the state. 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