Maybe it's time to rethink journalism schools. Surely, would-be reporters should be counseled before blowing four years worth of tuition to enter a field with stagnant wages and no future.
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Newsrooms Attract Psychos
Every single journalist I know has a story about a freak who badgered, stalked, harassed or threatened him or her. Most never bothered to tell a superior, let alone law enforcement.
He’s Back
For much of 2018, however, he’s been back at the Beach, working for an undisclosed benefactor or benefactors. Holland’s been doggedly doing what he does best: using the Freedom of Information Act to sift through thousands of documents and emails.
Nope. Not Running For City Council.
I thought of the Henry David Thoreau quote: “Beware of all enterprises requiring new clothes.” Then I pushed it out of my mind.
Let’s Talk Tronc
It’s something of a relief for the sale to be finalized after a decade of uncertainty.
For the past 10 years, all Pilot employees knew they could wake up one morning and suddenly find themselves working for a new boss.
Farm Fresh In Trouble? Another Supermarket Shake-Up.
I’ve been observing supermarket hysteria for years and still cannot understand why people lose their minds when one chain closes or a new one arrives.
No Regrets
So far, I have no regrets. But should I ever find myself pining for my old job, I have the perfect antidote: My fan mail. Volumes of it. Years of it. A big, juicy reminder that there really are awful people in the world.
I Want To Look Like A Realtor
When the blog bosses demanded a new portrait, I agreed. On one condition: They wouldn't toss me to the newspaper's photo department.
"I wanna go to the mall," I wailed. "To one of those glitzy studios."