Comments on: I Survived Another Layoff; What’s Next for Newspaper Photojournalists?

By: Harold

Harold — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:10:03 +0000

This doesn't apply to just photojournalists. It also applies to us reporters/editors as well. In addition, a lot of smaller papers are doing away with full-time photographers and making reporters do both writing and photography.

By: margaret

margaret — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:08:26 +0000

not very encouraging for someone whos spent a lot of money on getting a photography degree and is about to hit the harsh world of finding a job in the buisness. especially as i have very little experience compared to others, all I have is a degree...is it worth anything anymore?! good luck to all photographers out there! but are we all 'photographers' now-a-days?

By: Richard Emblin

Richard Emblin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:56:14 +0000

You are so right. Not just experienced photojournalists lose their jobs, but more and more, magazines and newspapers, are cutting their critical photo editors to be replaced by interns and underpaid staffers to choose their most important visuals. I have live this myself, even in South America where I am based, where despite big profit margins on newspapers, cutbacks are rampant. Good luck.

By: branko

branko — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:14:44 +0000

my dear
i heard that so many times,but dont worry.if you good enough you wont suffer loosing your job.every story you cover has only one way of telling it.go there and tell the story.not in a way somebody else wants,not in a way that should be but the way it is only.WITH YOUR OWN WAY,no matter the cost.photographers have to listen,smell,touch and watch and than in split second to pres the button.then you got the picture nobody else have,than editors like you.unfortenatly very few are like that
anyway good luck and keep shooting