I chose to write about the 'newspaper recession.' Print news is becoming a smaller need in our society. The economy is cutting jobs, which creates the demand for 'less people to do more at work.' The job market for journalists is scarce. Andy Thayer, a Packager/Finisher at Colorweb Printing, has worked on the non-journalism side of news for ten years. "I applied as a journalist, thinking that I could work my way up," said Thayer. With piles of applications to go through each day both at Colorweb and in the Press, it has become a trend that journalists are going to have to raise the bar with their communications and computer skill levels in order to even think about becoming a staffed journalist. Not that Thayer hasn't tried; he is a graduate student at Iowa working toward his BA in English.
"Students must be multitalented in social media. You have to have skills of digital photography, audio/video, and web uploads," according to Susanne Gubanc, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric at Coe College.
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I think this sounds like the makings of a great article! It'll be especially interesting to read about for our class, as we've spent so much time talking about how the journalism industry is changing. It's cool that you were able to talk to someone on the inside!
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