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# Every journalist needs a Plan B
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2016/01/journalism-preparing-redundancy/
- Published: 2016-01-21T22:27:11.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-21T22:27:11.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: jobs, Journalism, kevin anderson, redundancy

[Have you prepared your post-journalism back-up plan?](http://charman-anderson.com/2016/01/20/every-journalist-needs-a-plan-b/?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)

On a day I met with a talented, digital-centric former colleague who has recently been made redundant, this piece by Kevin Anderson strikes a nerve:

> Last summer, I noticed that a college classmate had joined a Facebook group called Plan B, a group for “former and current newspaper and video journalism people” looking for a second act, a job match for their transferrable skills, a support group or simply a hedge against the instability in the industry. I joined because I sensed that my job as a regional executive editor wasn’t going to be around much longer, and I knew that I needed to start coming up with my Plan B. I would need my Plan B much sooner than expected.)

Journalism – never the safest of professions – is more volatile than ever. It makes perfect sense to plan to protect yourself a little…