"In the latest sign of the deteriorating state of the newspaper industry, the Hearst Corp. said Tuesday it must significantly reduce the number of employees at the San Francisco Chronicle "within weeks" or it will sell or close the newspaper."
It is a sad, sad day when our generation must witness the death of an entire profession.
The truth is, we need journalists. Now more than ever, perhaps. I may not be able to do much about The Chronicle and I cannot do much to control its fate, but I cannot sit idly by and watch it die.
I don't know what to do, and this blog will hopefully spark debate, conversation and ideas. Maybe we'll find the solution, maybe we'll watch the paper die-- and with it bear witness to the death of journalism.
Please post, share your thoughts. This paper means a great deal to me, and I know I can't be the only one.
Thank you.
Oh, don't worry. You're definitely not the only one. It would be a real shame to see The Chronicle go down without a fight. It's served us well these years.
ReplyDeleteI AGREE! It would be a sorry country we handed to the next generation if it were a country without newspapers. The free press is critical to keeping an eye on the government. If all the newspapers fold, who will do that?
ReplyDeleteThanks for having the heart to start this blog!
You are 100% right; we need journalists and the work they do more than ever in our tightly connected, accelerating world. Democracy doesn't work without them. I applaud what you and others are doing.
ReplyDeleteGood luck from the frozen Midwest!
Jon Austin
Minneapolis
www.thesamerowdycrowd.com
With you all the way!! Also here in middle-America.
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