Black Monday - Is this the worst day for print journalism?

Everyone deals with situations in different ways, Shottie; some prefer to keep it to themselves, others need to talk it out. It's not the same for everyone and suggesting others keep it to themselves might not be the best move for them.

OK, Sonner. Since you asked nicely, yeah. Some people do need the thread. It might help them work through it.
You don't need to be the word police; as with everyone else here, myself included, you don't like the premise, don't click on the thread. Don't inflict your disdain on someone who might find this thread useful.

 

OK, I'll bite....

Yes. This is BY FAR the worst day in journo history. The blood is on the floor. Hell, it's all over the walls, too. People at several major newspapers had their pay cut, were told to take unpaid vacation and were laid off.

It's going to get worse. Even YOU might lose your job in the coming days. You'll file for unemployment, which may cause you to lose your car, house, dog, maybe even your spouse. You or someone you know that was hit by the worst day in journo history might end up flipping burgers at McDonalds, making $8/hour, living in a terrible apartment in an even worse neighborhood.

Feel better?

 

(That's really what y'all wanted, right?)

 

It's pretty close to the truth. I like reading threads like this because it keeps me resolved. I knew years ago that I needed to switch majors, but I punked out because I decided I just loved newspapers too much. I still love them, but I can't afford to punk out again.

 

(well, no. But if it makes him feel happy by peeing over a thread he doesn't agree with, then sure. Fine. Go for it. When he's done, then the people who want to discuss it can go about their business.)

 

They won't, and they will.

 

Do I agree with it? No. Does that mean I won't post on it because you say so? No.

Say what you want. And really, I hope you feel better.

 

OK. I give up.

Have at it, fatalists: Is this the worst day in history for journalists? Discuss.

 

Making $8 an hour living in a terrible apt sounds like my first journalism gig. It may be about to come full circle.

 

No. It's pretty far up there, but there have been worse, and there are much worse to come.

 

Shottie, I think better of you than being condescending toward others finding a need to discuss something that raked emotions raw. You might not agree that it is or isn't the worst day, but am surprised that you'd deny them the need to discuss it in an open forum.
Everyone works through pain and grief in different ways.

 

slap, if I'm denying, I don't see it being too effective. So I can't really be denying. Can I.