the newspaper cutback you’re not hearing about
August 14th, 2008 at 07:42am Jennie Pollock
not layoffs. not buyouts. not hours. just a change to 4-day workweeks.
many industries have looked to this as a solution to high gas prices, and at least a few journalists are giving it a shot.
we have a few people here who work under this scenario, but it’s more about their jobs than gas. decent perk, though: three days off.
as for saving gas and the future of journalism, i see opposite forces at work. on the one hand, we are becoming mobile journalists, filing stories from anywhere. on the other hand, the best work is done in person, not over the phone, so that often requires four wheels and fossil fuels.
Entry Filed under: Gas Tracker, $4 gas, Newspapers, Future of newsrooms
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