In the past month, layoffs have hit Gannett, the CBC, and Highsnobiety, bringing the total number of media layoffs in 2019 above 7,700, according to Business Insider's tally.
The latest cuts followed layoff announcements atBuzzFeed, Verizon, Vice Media, McClatchy, and Disney.
For comparison, it's estimated that some 5,000 media jobs were cut from the market from 2014 to 2017.
Keep in mind this isn’t happening in a recession. This is the only business that gets to tell its customers they’re always wrong.
People no longer take them at face value. Even lawyers and used car salesmen still have some respect.
The news media is the Rodney Dangerfield of our national life.
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7,700 people have lost their jobs so far this year in a media landslide.
In the past month, layoffs have hit Gannett, the CBC, and Highsnobiety, bringing the total number of media layoffs in 2019 above 7,700, according to Business Insider’s tally.
The latest cuts followed layoff announcements atBuzzFeed, Verizon, Vice Media, McClatchy, and Disney.
For comparison, it’s estimated that some 5,000 media jobs were cut from the market from 2014 to 2017.
20 posted on 12/7/2019, 11:45:55 AM by Sooth2222 (”Every nation gets the government it deserves.” -Joseph de Maistre)
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