bmattock
Veteran
kknox
kknox
Big loss of talent, they think they can replace the human touch with the web based news. They now join the ranks of the unemployed, America as we once new it is gone forever. These jobs will never come back.
SteveM_NJ
Well-known
I just spent an hour reading the thread about "career advice", and now this.
Tough times for certain.
(I'm in a corporate office, telecommunications/software, over the past years, we've been cut back from a high of more than 8,500 employees within many locations, down to less than 2,600.)
- Good Luck to all, on both sides of the fence. "Out looking for work", and the "Few remaining who have to pick up the slack").
Tough times for certain.
(I'm in a corporate office, telecommunications/software, over the past years, we've been cut back from a high of more than 8,500 employees within many locations, down to less than 2,600.)
- Good Luck to all, on both sides of the fence. "Out looking for work", and the "Few remaining who have to pick up the slack").
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
When you can get all the photos you want for free from folks with cell phones, why pay photographers? Sad situation.
Mackinaw
Think Different
Unfortunately, not surprising. Why employ a full-time photo staff when you can buy pics from some bloke carrying an iphone who happens to be at the right place at the right time?
Jim B.
Jim B.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
The Washington Post and Washington Times are opposite extremes, you can't believe anything in either one of them.
bmattock
Veteran
Vince Lupo
Whatever
What's probably going to happen is that the writers are going to be expected to take their own photos - and probably without any additional pay.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
Big Corps have some idea that you can replace long time talent with some kid off the street...you can't...
When I was let go (or should I say my job was eliminated) there were four of us who got the axe...I was the one with the least amount of years (17) others had over 35 years with this company...a lot of talent/knowledge/experience walked out the door that day...
Too bad that this is going to happen to a lot more people...
When I was let go (or should I say my job was eliminated) there were four of us who got the axe...I was the one with the least amount of years (17) others had over 35 years with this company...a lot of talent/knowledge/experience walked out the door that day...
Too bad that this is going to happen to a lot more people...
pachuco
El ****
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Even the very worst photographers can produce a brilliant shot at times. If there's enough quantity, there's no need to pay for quality.
With the current developments in photography with regards to oversharpened and oversaturated color, HDR, photoshop etc (and the accompaniyng developments in HD television), people will soon consider all photography to be manipulated, unless it is cell phone quality. The development will strenghten itself.
Only when shooting a cell phone or film can you claim credibility for the truthfulness of your work.
My prediction for 2010: film will become a new medium in reporting photography.
With the current developments in photography with regards to oversharpened and oversaturated color, HDR, photoshop etc (and the accompaniyng developments in HD television), people will soon consider all photography to be manipulated, unless it is cell phone quality. The development will strenghten itself.
Only when shooting a cell phone or film can you claim credibility for the truthfulness of your work.
My prediction for 2010: film will become a new medium in reporting photography.
newspaperguy
Well-known
Also in today's news: Washington Times Cuts Sports Section, Others (posted 12/31/2009 at 10:06 AM)
The Washington Times will publish its final sports section on New Year's Day after the newspaper slashed its newsroom staff with plans to refocus on politics, business and investigative reporting.
IMNSHO- The Times had the best sports news and pix of any daily I've ever seen... and for over 40 years, I worked for a lot of them.
The Washington Times will publish its final sports section on New Year's Day after the newspaper slashed its newsroom staff with plans to refocus on politics, business and investigative reporting.
IMNSHO- The Times had the best sports news and pix of any daily I've ever seen... and for over 40 years, I worked for a lot of them.
bmattock
Veteran
photogdave
Shops local
Which is how it always was for a lot of us in the community newspaper field. Some (like myself) considered ourselves photographers first, reporters second. Most were reporters who were annoyed at the extra burden of having to produce a publishable snapshot.
Vince Lupo
Whatever
Add to that the videos that they now have to do to upload to the paper's website, blog, etc.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Unfortunately, digital media will continue to grow infinitely further then the small mindedness of individuals who think that analogue ways will continue. There will always be people on the fringes that fight the machine. Only when the machine wins and destroys us all will we see a huge return to grassroots ways. Man's destiny is greed. Those that have will always want more. The financial mess we're in started years ago, and even after the bailout, there are those that push to continue as it was.
It's sad. I don't like it. It's reality.
It's sad. I don't like it. It's reality.
Steve Bellayr
Veteran
Unfortunately, it is not just photographers in the media (print & tv) it is also reporters. For the past 20 years the major networks as well as newpapers have been cutting staff and replacing them with "political" talking heads who for the most part never visited the areas under discussion.
Steve M.
Veteran
It's a worthless paper anyway. Would be better if the whole paper shut down. Some of the most biased and incorrect reporting you can find. Good riddance.
Now if some of the right wing papers that Robert Murdock owns (you'd be surprised who owns what in this age of propaganda reporting) would just please go away I'll be pleased.
Now if some of the right wing papers that Robert Murdock owns (you'd be surprised who owns what in this age of propaganda reporting) would just please go away I'll be pleased.
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Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Thats cause you cant put a political spin on sports, might as well do it honestly and good. lol