📝 So you're a journalist who's been laid off
Next steps after media job loss: Context Collapse #189
So you’re a journalist who’s just been laid off. It sucks.
Getting laid off sucks in any industry. However, when you work in media—a field not known for, err, financial health or sound decisionmaking by executives—it’s a little bit tougher.
Working in media for a long time (I run a comms consulting company now, used to be a copywriter at a large ad agency, worked as a reporter for Fast Company from 2010-2017, freelanced for Los Angeles Times op-ed section, Wired, Esquire, lots of other places), I know what a proper shitshow news and media outlets can be.
But remember: When you keep your cool when everyone around you is losing theirs, you have an advantage.
Here’s what to do when you lose your media job. But first… a word from our sponsor.
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