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Bell Media has announced an additional 43 technician job cuts as part of its restructuring. Unifor cites the negative impact on journalism and democracy following earlier layoffs and station sales by Bell's parent company, BCE. Understand your rights and your employer’s obligations following a layoff or without cause termination. #bell #bce #bellmedia #layoff #BCElayoffs #termination #severance #employmentlawyer #lawfirm #labourrightslaw #employmentlaw https://lnkd.in/gnhHnH42

There’s a lot of snobby attitude directed at journalists, as if it’s low art. I recently had a recruiter describe my experience as a journalist as “all over the place,” and it was curious. One of the root skills you learn while being a journalist is creative problem solving when the unexpected gets dropped in your lap when you’re about to go home for the day. • It’s figuring out how to rip and edit a video in a wonky format from some ancient government system. • It’s knowing how to find someone to reach after hours. • It’s being able to look at the Affordable Care Act on deadline and understanding how to communicate it to the public in 800 words. • It’s getting illegally arrested by police and writing the story in your head while you’re waiting for someone to negotiate your release. • It means knowing nothing matters more than the details, and that second guessing something isn't a sign of weakness, it means you take quality seriously. • It means having to make difficult ethical decisions often in a hurry, but also understanding when it's time to have challenging discussions about the way you do business. • It’s building databases and being able to understand what things mean, and if you don’t, it means finding someone who can explain them. • It’s assigning, editing and coaching the publication of a novella every day. • It’s being able to sit down, look at data and analytics and know what that means in relation to what you should produce or how to present what you produce to your audience. Consider yourself lucky if a journalist applied at your non-journalism job. At the very least, have a chat with them and ask them to tell you some wild stories. 

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🚨 The journalism landscape is at a critical juncture. Traditional models are faltering, evidenced by the recent spate of layoffs (https://lnkd.in/gQ-cvK6M) and shrinking newsrooms. But within this challenge lies an opportunity for transformation. At The Beacon, we're part of a vital wave of nonprofit news organizations innovating to address these issues. Our approach is different – we prioritize our readers and the integrity of journalism. We're not just adapting; we're actively rebuilding journalism at scale, grounded in sustainability and community trust. The decline in traditional journalism isn't a new problem, but our solutions are gaining ground. We're on a mission to create a resilient, diverse, and impactful journalism ecosystem. Join us in this journey. Your support, collaboration, and engagement can help shape the future of news. #Journalism #NonprofitNews #MediaInnovation #FutureOfNews The Kansas City Beacon, The Wichita Beacon, American Journalism Project

This article misses the mark on many levels in my opinion, but the following line stood out to me the most. “Every news director in America is now a therapist in addition to everything else on an overflowing plate.” Caring about your employees’ mental health and well-being is part of being a manager in all fields. Not working your employees to the ground or to the brink of mental breaks shouldn’t be such a burden. Doing the bare minimum to be a decent and considerate human is hardly the same as being a therapist. The news companies are profitable. Many of the stations are profitable. Lower or stop dividends, value your product, and pay your people! All of those will fix your recruiting problem.

That's how many jobs were cut in the digital, print, and broadcast news subset of the media sector in 2023. With so many layoffs and journalists moving publications, keeping track of their whereabouts can be challenging but not impossible. Read on to learn how you can build better relationships with journalists and improve your media outreach: https://hubs.ly/Q02DWqzl0 #journalists #mediaoutreach

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Here are a few more reasons to hire a former journalist: *We can quickly assimilate information and repackage it in a compelling way for a wide-ranging audience. *We collaborate well and work independently with minimal supervision. *We know how to talk to people and build trusting relationships. I'll add another layer to this clip by Hannah Davis that I've experienced: a bystander, such as a camera operator, PR person, or spectator, trying to get your attention as well.

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👇🏼That part. The amount of times I had to literally make something out of nothing in mere seconds, all without breaking a sweat... in front of millions. And my mistakes? Well, those aired in front of millions, too. My time in television sharpened so many valuable skills that allow me to thrive both in life and in my new career now. Improvisation. Humility. Learning to fail gracefully. Conflict resolution. Critical thinking. Versatility. Creativity. Effective communication. Adaptability. Inquisitiveness. Intellectual curiosity. Situational awareness. Tenacity. Grit. The ability to overcome adversity. Receiving and responding to feedback and criticism with compassion. The list goes on and on. There is no better teacher than a newsroom. If you’re looking for candidates that will make good assets in quite literally any environment, someone with Television experience on their resume is an excellent place to start.