Like our JRN 450 class talked about last week, Gannett, Buzzfeed, HuffPost and other media organizations are experiencing layoffs. This seemed like a concern among those journalism majors who plan on working in the industry after graduation. I think it’s a concern for me, whether or not I end up reporting after I graduate next… Continue reading Journalism is important, especially when it’s local
This week, we discussed the recent Gannett, BuzzFeed and HuffPost layoffs in the media. While this news wasn’t necessarily anything new, it was striking as journalists have often viewed BuzzFeed and HuffPost to be unique in the way they approach their audiences. It isn’t traditional media, and to watch it dwindle nonetheless is another blow… Continue reading Newspaper Layoffs – Where Are We Headed?
While what happens in rural Texas or Georgia might not matter at the national level, it matters immensely to the people who live in these small towns and communities. The local news the receive from their television stations or newspapers is their only opportunities to get the news most relevant to them. Unfortunately the slowing… Continue reading People Need Local News — But It May be on Its Last Legs
USA Today is a brand known by almost everyone. From people in the big cities to the ones in more rural areas, this brand has consolidated newspapers across the country. Here’s the theory: the 160+ local newspapers produce local stories. When one of these is thought to be of wider interest, it is pushed up… Continue reading Gannett, A Giant in a Dying Industry
*Before, I get into anything I just want to congratulate the New England Patriots on their win in the Super Bowl* The Super Bowl is known for their funny and over the top commercials that go viral during and after the event. This year my favorite commercial was the Pepsi ad with Cardi B, Steve… Continue reading The WaPo’s Super Bowl Ad Doesn’t Address the True Problem in Journalism
The downfall of newspapers is such an interesting topic. It hits home for me because my father worked at the Detroit News for over 20 years. He talks all the time about how the newspaper industry screwed up when content became available online. How these publications chose not to charge much money for people to… Continue reading Does everyone still know what a newspaper is?
No one goes into journalism for job security. No reporter has ever told me that they never once feared for their future in the industry. We don’t studying journalism to have an easy path upon graduation. We study it because of passion. The news of the layoffs at Gannett and Buzzfeed has sparked a lot… Continue reading Owning a keyboard doesn’t make you a journalist
(No, because the world would end without it). As some of you may know, Gannett, a major news corporation that never seemed like it would end, and BuzzFeed, a hugely popular and trendy news site, both recently laid off massive numbers of staff. For a young journalist or any journalist for that matter, this is… Continue reading Is journalism actually dying?
I was pissed at Gannett, but now I’m having second thoughts. Based on my experience in the world up to this point, it is my impression that big companies’ downfall is their greed. That’s why I assumed Gannett had to lay-off and pay-out so many reporters, many of whom were well established and respected. I… Continue reading Journalism: Or, how I learned to worry even more and stay ambivalent
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