Actually I know of one loss without replacement. The staff working on printed books, magazines and especially newspapers. The wimpy prediction was “They’ll still be around, just online.” But no one shifted thousands of newspaper journalists and editors over to the online sites with a handful of exceptions.
There was an article with a vintage photo (1960s?) showing the good old days of a huge crowded newspaper room with maybe 50 people listening to the editor. Gone. The group of columnists, sports reporters and investigative journalists trying to uncover corruption and scandals-—no one is watching now except someone tweeting. Most are not doing paid work now. All the printed publication people did not get jobs elsewhere. Also the paper handlers, printers and truckers for deliveries. Out of jobs.
From Pew Research Center (just about newsroom jobs)
In 2008, there were about 114,000 total newsroom employees – reporters, editors, photographers and videographers – in five industries that produce news: newspaper, radio, broadcast television, cable and “other information services” (the best match for digital news publishers). By 2020, that number had declined to about 85,000, a loss of about 30,000 jobs.
What will replace them.
Think harder. They will be replaced.
Either the AI we have been hearing about or US>
We need to get involved on all levels or give just give up.