GOOD question. Kirby
On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:29 AM, Posteropolis wrote: > Jay, you're right about the disappearance of print editions having a greater > impact outside the newsroom. That said, I'm not so sure the writers WILL find > work, at least work that involves writing. > > The trend now, at least with online outlets (eg, the Huffington Post, the > most notorious example), is to pay writers NOTHING. That's right, you're > expected to work solely for the "exposure," even if you're in your 50s and > have decades of experience and accomplishments behind you. > > Newsroom or not, the people in the business who will get hurt the most are > those who do not have enough years in to qualify for buyouts and pensions. > The market is already flooded with qualified but unemployed journalists (not > just from print but from broadcasting, too). Meanwhile j-schools are still > turning out a fresh crop of journalists every year! Where will THEY work? > > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Nemeth-Johannes" > <jay.johan...@smartsensorsystems.com> > To: <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:02 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 > > >> OK, one of the things I have noticed in this duscussion is that people talk >> about the cutbacks in newsroom staff (reporters, cartoonists, proofreaders). >> While this is true, the impact is much larger (100%) on the production and >> distribution staff. I feel for the typesetters, printers, circulation, >> truck drivers and even the lowly kid who proudly delivers the paper to your >> hedge or roof. >> >> The writers will find work. Not so sure about the blue collar folks. >> >> Jay >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: >> lists...@listserv.american.edu >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely >> responsible for its content. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 7601 (20121018) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely > responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
