I have a friend with a technical writing business who hires lots of writers. He has several openings. But not journalists. For some reason they can not convey a thought without adding their feelings, impressions, concerns, and vapid insights. The the owner used to be a reporter and says the 5-Ws he grew up with have be replaced by journalists with the 5Ms — me, me, me, me, me!
There's still jobs out there for good editors.
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That’s sad. As a former journalist, I certainly never wrote opinionated stories. But, many do. That’s one of the reasons I quit, not to mention constant pay cuts and uncertainty in the industry. Loved it, but it’s not worth all that.