Have you prepared your post-journalism back-up plan? 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…
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A collection of 13 posts
Corporate trust is the first victim of redundancy
John Robinson on laying off journalists: In the ensuing days, it was clear that a bond between the company and the employee was broken. The deal had been this: They would work hard, do good work, miss family dinners, have…
Next steps, two years on
Why you shouldn’t be a freelancer, you should be a company: Remember, you’re not a no-strings-attached temporary employee, you’re an expert in your field whom clients come to because they want the best product possible and can…
A silence, and an anniversary...
Apologies for the sudden outbreak of silence around here – look on it as the lull before the storm, if you like. This week is likely to be quiet, as I’m deep in a deadline crunch or five, with Hazel’…
Redundancy: Five months on
The past five months have forced me to think about what I do with my working life more then I ever have. When I entered the workplace, in 1994, I had only one aim: become a journalist. Everything that has…
New starts, several times over...
Blimey. It’s been a bit quiet around here, hasn’t it? Here’s why: I’ve just moved. We finally have the house we have been working towards for the past five years or so, and not before time,…
Redundancy: One Month on
On the 31st of December, RBI made me redundant. The first week in January was the first time in my adult life I was without paying work. My future seemed more uncertain than it ever had before. A month on,…
Our Turbulent National Press
We’ve had the digital exodus from The Guardian. We’ve had the dethroning of [Will Lewis](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lewis_%28journalist%29 "William Lewis (journalist)") at *The Telegraph*.And now, [The Guardian](http://www.guardian.co.…