Surviving Journalism: Fireproofing a Career in the Fourth Estate
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936863863 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many have given up. Contending that survivors in the field must be flexible, adaptable and willing to zigzag as the digital age evolves, Watson prepares journalists to “fireproof” their careers, with an emphasis on learning varied skill sets and how to be entrepreneurial and creative.. Reporters and editors are routinely laid off and fired. It also gives practical survival tips to those displaced—and to prospective journalists as they enter a career in the fourth estate. Surviving Journalism examines what has happened to embattled career journalists through profiles of those affected by business trauma in recent years. Journalism is in upheaval. But some have thrived. Journalists displaced by career-shattering business changes and the rise of the Internet have resulted in tens of thousands of jobs lost. Warren Watson lays out critical survival skills through 43 years as an award
Louis on the shores of the Mississippi River.. He now runs the newsroom of the Alton Telegraph, adjacent to St. Warren Watson has worked for 43 years at publications small and large as a reporter, copy editor, designer, news editor, city editor, managing editor, news executive, and association executive an
About the AuthorWarren Watson has worked for 43 years at publications small and large as a reporter, copy editor, designer, news editor, city editor, managing editor, news executive, and association executive and president. In a career that started in weekly newspapers, he went through the ranks of some of the nation’s best newspapers, including the Tampa Bay Times. Louis on the shores of the Mississippi River.. He taught journalism students at Ball State and Arizona State, led associations such as the Society for News