The Decline of Journalism Continues

James Rainey’s January 6th LA Times piece about the plight of the freelance journalist, “Freelance Writing’s Unfortunate New Model,” is worth a read, if you can handle a little more depressing news about the news. Among the highlights:

- “An estimated 31,000 writers, editors and others have been jettisoned by newspapers in just the last two years.”

- Web publications are trawling Craigslist for writers who will work for bread crumbs, or for everyone’s favorite: “recognition”

- Writers are learning to act more like small business people and less like artists

- There’s no telling the important stories that have been missed, or the ones that will be missed, as journalists leave the profession.

- Some hope is offered by new approaches to online journalism: ProPublica; Spot.Us; and True/Slant

We know the trouble that today’s newspapers and magazines are in isn’t a new story, but it’s worth taking a moment to think about it from the perspective of our fellow creative professionals. Personally, we know that a nationally-known trade magazine is offering $500/month for blogging 5 days a week, including writing regularly scheduled columns.

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