Was I surprised that there were that many angry journalists out there? Not at all, having been in this busy upwards of 10 years. What shocked me most is that a lot of the posts could have been written by the same person, as so many of them are similar. There's a lot of anger about the amount of work having to be done and the lack of resources in which to do it. There's also a lot of anger about the fact that the fate of their jobs rests on the people in positions higher than theirs, and many view those higher ups to be incompetent.
What's also interesting was something raised in the E&P article: There still seems to be a disconnect between the roles of the new media department and the editorial staffs, as evidenced by this comment: "The reporters don’t understand the Internet department and the Internet department doesn’t understand reporters. The worst part -- some of them aren’t even trying. These debates are important; no one has the answers yet. Let’s recognize that. Let’s be frank about that. Let’s talk honestly with our newsroom about the pressures of the online media landscape."
Thoughts on how we can bridge this gap?
Labels: angry journalists, Editor and Publisher, new media, online journalism
