Why laid off journalists should launch their own media companies
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Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my tech and media newsletter. You can subscribe over here or just click on this handy little button: One of the unfortunate realities of living in our current time period is that we get to witness media layoffs in real time. First come the initial reports announcing the layoff. Then journalists start posting tweets identifying themselves as its victims, often with some appeal to those who have the ability to hire them. And then we see the third and final wave of tweets from those who amplify the messages from their laid-off colleagues, usually with further encouragement to employers who may have job openings.
Why laid off journalists should launch their own media companies
Why laid off journalists should launch their…
Why laid off journalists should launch their own media companies
Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my tech and media newsletter. You can subscribe over here or just click on this handy little button: One of the unfortunate realities of living in our current time period is that we get to witness media layoffs in real time. First come the initial reports announcing the layoff. Then journalists start posting tweets identifying themselves as its victims, often with some appeal to those who have the ability to hire them. And then we see the third and final wave of tweets from those who amplify the messages from their laid-off colleagues, usually with further encouragement to employers who may have job openings.