Fairfax cuts: what now for journalism?
Fairfax this month cut 120 editorial positions from its staff, yet another blow to the company. In this podcast series on issues in journalism, we ask: is this one more nail in the coffin for the print industry?
Fairfax this month cut 120 editorial positions from its staff, in yet another blow to the company. Is this one more nail in the coffin for the print industry? MOJO spoke to Associate Professor and Head of Communications and Media at Latrobe University Lawrie Zion about what this means for the journalists involved and the industry at large.
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Interviewee: Lawrie Zion
Lawrie Zion is Associate Professor and Head of Communications and Media at Latrobe University and is leading a team of researchers in a project titled New Beats: A study of Australian journalists who became redundant during and since 2012. He is also the co-founder of Upstart, an online magazine that presents the work of student journalists.
Links: http://newbeatsblog.com
https://twitter.com/lzion
Producer/presenter: Nicholas Li @nalinternet
Nicholas Li is a third-year journalism student at Monash. A news junkie and avid radio listener, he has a fondness for all things #auspol. Nicholas recommends Rafael Epstein’s drive program on 774 for keeping up to date with the news and Ronny Chieng’s OK COOL podcast for something lighter.
