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Author Marjoribanks, Timothy

Title Journalists and Job Loss
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (231 p.)
Series Routledge Research in Journalism Ser
Routledge Research in Journalism Ser
Contents Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Tables -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: understanding job loss among journalists -- 1. Understanding job loss among journalists -- Introduction -- The New Beats Project -- The contributions of Journalists and Job Loss -- References -- Part I: A new field of study: what happens next after job loss in journalism -- 2. Australian journalists: adapting to redundancy over time -- Introduction -- Redundancies in Australia -- From steady career to precarity -- Life and wellbeing
Changing career expectations -- Autonomy and precarity -- Transferrable skills -- The passage of time -- References -- 3. Passion and precarity: producing public interest journalism after job loss -- Introduction -- Existing research -- Findings -- The moment of departure -- Motivation and starting up -- Sustaining the effort -- Wellbeing -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Newly branded: the experiences of post-redundancy journalists who go on to work in public relations -- Introduction -- The 'dark side' no more? Global trends in journalism and PR employment
How many on the 'dark side'? Career pathways post-redundancy -- Journalists and PR practitioners, managing blurring boundaries -- Predominantly PR: those who made the switch -- Redundancy reflections -- Career aspirations -- Professional identity and role conflict -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Understanding loss in legacy newsrooms -- Introduction -- Literature review -- Research methods -- Findings -- Journalists reflecting on quality -- A growing awareness of the impact of job loss on journalism -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Job loss and unionism in Australian journalism -- Introduction
Unionism in journalism and journalism studies -- Landmark studies -- Scholarly inquiry -- New lines of research -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Towards world-wide understanding: case studies of the aftermath of job loss in the global North and South -- 7. Living on the edge: U.S. newspaper journalism following the great exodus -- Introduction -- The collapse -- The diminished journalist -- Subsequent fallout -- Conclusions -- References -- 8. Finland: shock and relief -- Introduction -- Careers in transition -- Findings -- Mourning their identities -- Help, please!
Networks and boldness lead to new jobs -- Embracing uncertainty -- Adhering to professional identity -- Several ways to survive -- Discussion -- Note -- References -- 9. The Netherlands: making it work -- Introduction -- The Netherlands media landscape -- New Beats in The Netherlands -- Results -- Professional identity: security -- Professional identity: autonomy -- Professional identity: community -- Professional identity: creativity -- Professional identity: passion -- Discussion -- Notes -- References -- 10. Not 'just another job': journalism as public service -- Introduction
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Journalism job loss in Canada
Subject Journalism -- Vocational guidance.
Journalists -- Employment
Journalism -- Technological innovations
Journalism -- Technological innovations
Journalism -- Vocational guidance
Journalists -- Employment
Form Electronic book
Author Zion, Lawrie
O'Donnell, Penny
Sherwood, Merryn
ISBN 1000505162
9781000505160