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We’ve held meetings for laid off journalists in Broward and Miami-Dade. Now it’s Palm Beach’s turn. Patty Doherty, whose husband is a culinary-institute trained chef, recently opened a restaurant in Jupiter’s Abacoa called Cooks. She promises free coffee and WiFi to SPJ…
Stacey Singer of The Palm Beach Post and the SPJ South Florida Pro Chapter are spearheading a project to create a non-profit entity to will raise and distribute funds to journalists in transition. We invite everyone interested in making the project a reality to attend the first meeting. Sunday, March 29th, 11 AM, Panera Bread, 2101 N Federal Hwy #114, Pompano Beach, FL 33062.
NYT: Not Laid Off? How to Aid the Less Fortunate “One of the signature emotions of this particular recession, besides the populist rage that boiled over this week, is a bit of survivor’s guilt. After all, if you still have the same job or salary that you had a year ago, you’re among the lucky [...]
Technology, Innovation and Insight for Traditional Journalists
WHO: We’d prefer that you’re a newspaper refugee, but we won’t turn away working journalists or anyone working in communications. Sorry – this time, we will not take technologists, consultants, academics or students. We’re going to check, so don’t try to pull a fast one on us.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th at 3pm Eastern Time. The training session will last 75 minutes.
As the president of the South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, I didn’t want to stay silent on the issue of the layoffs that have devastated our industry. We at SPJ want to say how sorry we are to all of you who lost your jobs recently and in past months. We are starting a support group for displaced (laid off-bought out) journalists, and possibly an email listserve. Somewhere we can all share information about job leads, freelancing, health insurance, financial tips, and yes, feelings. We may have guest experts stop by, such as financial planner Laura Walsh. That’s up to you. I am tentatively…
A site that tracks newspaper layoffs. Paper Cuts
Did you miss “Paper Cuts: Surviving and Preparing for the Layoff/Buyout?” Wish you could have heard the advice from the panelists the Society of Professional Journalists South Florida Chapter assembled to speak at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, August 7th? Well, audio of the program is finally available. Just click the play button below [...]
Worried about being next on the buyout/layoff list? Or has it already happened to you or a family member?
Worried about being next on the buyout/layoff list? Or has it already happened to you or a family member? The South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will hold an important, free panel discussion on Thursday, August 7, to address the crippling affects of layoffs to our industry. We will address various topics [...]
Hammered by the same financial problems facing newspapers across the country, The Miami Herald announced plans to reduce its workforce by 250 full-time employees — 17 percent of its staff.