Darrel Rowland was the Columbus Dispatch's longest-serving news journalist when Edwina Blackwell Clark, the paper's executive editor, called him into her office in August. It was the day after the staff learned Gannett, the Dispatch's parent company, had learned the paper would be affected by the conglomerate’s disappointing second fiscal quarter. Changes and cuts were … [Read more...] about Newly laid off Gannett journalists look for work in shrinking industry
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Journalism educators need to up their game to stay relevant in their own changing industry
For a decade now, I have been teaching journalism without officially having left the business. I keep one foot in journalism because I cannot imagine life without it, which sounds admittedly old-fashioned and also is something I cannot teach. Nor is it necessarily practical. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts journalism jobs will decline by 4.8% by 2030. It’s … [Read more...] about Journalism educators need to up their game to stay relevant in their own changing industry