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It’s No Time to Panic, It’s Time to Reinvent Yourself
For 26 years, I have witnessed the on again/off again expansion-contraction of the newspaper industry. At each iteration, I’ve had extended conversations with my friends and colleagues about the demise of the industry. In 1981… in 1985 … 1991 … you get the picture.
All I have to say to many of my friends – and others who have gotten caught in the crosshairs of consolidation: Be calm, take a deep breath and get a grip. Yet another day has come when newspaper publishers and editors are realizing that the old business model no longer works. [By the way, ask some radio station owners about how they feel about the future of traditional media as we know it!] read more …..
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Visual Communication/New Media Assistant Professor
The University of North Texas invites applications for a tenure-track visual communications position at the assistant professor level in the Department of Journalism and the Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism. The position involves providing role models for and mentoring of a diverse student population. This new position, within the changing field of photojournalism and media design, will address these changing fields associated with the convergence, the web, and use of multimedia formats. Read more …
The University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a senior lecturer journalism/strategic communications (for example, public relations and advertising) position in our Department of Journalism and the Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism. The position involves teaching strategic communications and general journalism classes, as well as providing role models for and mentoring of a diverse student population. UNT is Texas’ third-largest university and the largest university in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Read more …
