NY Daily News Cuts All Photographers: https://nppa.org/news/ny-daily-news-eliminates-photo-staff...

JD750 Loc: SoCal

https://nppa.org/news/ny-daily-news-eliminates-photo-staff

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

Not surprised that newspapers are losing money. Most of them print crap so what do they expect?

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

I disagree. Newspapers are the last bastions of "real news", at least IMHO. The loss of a single photojournalist job is something to be mourned, not celebrated.

Just my opinion, YMMV.

Andy (former member of the Journalists' Guild)

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

AndyH wrote:

I disagree. Newspapers are the last bastions of "real news", at least IMHO. The loss of a single photojournalist job is something to be mourned, not celebrated.

Just my opinion, YMMV.

Andy (former member of the Journalists' Guild)

Sadly too few real journalists now Andy.

Chuck

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

I am peripherally involved in the industry, and still have many friends in it. Again, I disagree, respectfully.

There are many true journalists, reporting on facts. Too few media sources that aren't controlled by ratings and corporate profits.

Andy

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

JD750 wrote:

https://nppa.org/news/ny-daily-news-eliminates-photo-staff

It all has to do with $$$.Now they will hire freelance assignment photographers that operate cheaper and don't have to deal with health insurance, pensions, yearly salary.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

PixelStan77 wrote:

It all has to do with $$$.Now they will hire freelance assignment photographers that operate cheaper and don't have to deal with health insurance, pensions, yearly salary.

Sad truth, IMHO...

Andy

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

AndyH wrote:

I am peripherally involved in the industry, and still have many friends in it. Again, I disagree, respectfully.

There are many true journalists, reporting on facts. Too few media sources that aren't controlled by ratings and corporate profits.

Andy

Maybe you explained it better than me. The media sources just aren't interested in real journalism.

Chuck

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

BamaTexan wrote:

Maybe you explained it better than me. The media sources just aren't interested in real journalism.

Chuck

If you've got a Kardashian in a skimpy outfit on the red carpet, even in a cell phone quality image, why would you care about starving children in some part of the world that most Americans couldn't find on a map, or even pronounce?

The times we live in...

Andy

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

BamaTexan wrote:

Maybe you explained it better than me. The media sources just aren't interested in real journalism.

Chuck

Wrong , because they DO care!

The public, which means YOU, doesn't care.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Yeah, print news seems to be on unsteady legs - Damn shame.
FWIW - I subscribe to WSJ, Wash. Times, Balto. Sun and local Catonsville Times. Have done so for years and will continue until I can't.

par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.

Daily news not the news. Bias rag.

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

BamaTexan wrote:

Not surprised that newspapers are losing money. Most of them print crap so what do they expect?

You must be a T-V addict.

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

AndyH wrote:

I disagree. Newspapers are the last bastions of "real news", at least IMHO. The loss of a single photojournalist job is something to be mourned, not celebrated.

Just my opinion, YMMV.

Andy (former member of the Journalists' Guild)

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Sorry for the photographers, but I have no use for their biased opinion. If they kept their opinions on the editorial page that would be fine, but they won't print any story that doesn't fit their agenda and so their sales are showing the results.