J-Links for Oct. 9: Lacroix reappointed head of CBC; Journalism job competition; Making energy journalism better
J-Links for Oct. 9: Lacroix reappointed head of CBC; Journalism job competition; Making energy journalism better
In Canadian media:
Hubert Lacroix reappointed as President and CEO of CBC for another five-year term bit.ly/RNe5wM #JLinks
— J-Source (@jsource) October 9, 2012
Traditional tv structures ‘not the be all and end all anymore': Peladeau natpo.st/RNeC1P #JLinks
— J-Source (@jsource) October 9, 2012
Fierce competition (read: ~300 applicants) for entry-level journalism positions bit.ly/RNeLlO #JLinks
— J-Source (@jsource) October 9, 2012
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In international media:
With the right link: PBS shows quick thinking with 'Big Bird' Twitter keyword ad purchase bit.ly/RNeVtD #JLinks
— J-Source (@jsource) October 9, 2012
Today's read:
The three "great energy challenges" of the 21st century and how energy journalism needs to address them better bit.ly/RNf0gK #JLinks
— J-Source (@jsource) October 9, 2012
October 12, 2012
Re the article concerning the
Re the article concerning the number of respondents to a journalism job on craigslist, two statements in particular appall me:
"I’m not sure that I would even consider an applicant who hadn’t completed at least one internship." -Rebecca Spence
and
“I hate to use the term ‘You have to pay your dues,’ but you really do,” [Catheryn] Kendall, [the director of human resources for St. Joseph Media]."
At a time when business is retrenching in the ugliest way, forcing people to accept pay cuts and reductions of benefits, in many instances requiring people to work for minimum wage (and keeping their mouths shut), while they sit on ever-greater piles of reserve cash, this continued reliance on what amounts to slave labour is disgusting.
Disgusting and shameful. This is the 21st century. Wake up!