for_the_hunt
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- Mar 2, 2006
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Portland's paper might be gone, there's layoffs in Raleigh, possible layoffs in Palm Beach, probable layoffs at Gannett, no raises at McClatchy, and Sam Zell has lost his company about $20 million a day --- and all that's just from the recent Page 1 posts.
In 1985, the average salary was a little more than $22K. Two decades later, some college grads with journalism degrees are making less than that. And don't forget about that memorable food stamps thread.
It keeps getting worse. Does any other site, dedicated to bringing people of one profession together, have a sticky on "Getting out of the business"?
So, put simply, good news in this business is about as hard to come by as $1 gasoline. Still, most journalists put up with it ... but, at what point, do you say enough's enough and get out of the business? Or wouldn't you, no matter what?
In 1985, the average salary was a little more than $22K. Two decades later, some college grads with journalism degrees are making less than that. And don't forget about that memorable food stamps thread.
It keeps getting worse. Does any other site, dedicated to bringing people of one profession together, have a sticky on "Getting out of the business"?
So, put simply, good news in this business is about as hard to come by as $1 gasoline. Still, most journalists put up with it ... but, at what point, do you say enough's enough and get out of the business? Or wouldn't you, no matter what?
