MediaReset

In a disrupted industry, how can you future-proof your career?

Jul 25 Posted by Steve Gray Here’s the plain truth: If you’re an early- or mid-career employee of a company that still depends heavily on print revenues, you need a plan. Jobs have been disappearing from these media companies at an alarming rate for more than a decade. Print-based newspaper and magazine companies are fighting hard to replace declining print revenues with digital revenues and other business models.

Editorials: Headed for extinction?

” It’s a sad story. As ad revenues tumble and newsrooms shrink, so, too, are owners’ commitments to strong, impactful local comment in editorial pages. Editorials lack any clear business model, so they’re vulnerable to cuts. Never mind that a strong, community-leading editorial voice can be a hallmark of our local brand and a reason we are seen as essential in the community.