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…
redundancy
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
How is my working life going, one month after RBI made me redundant?
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.…