Once upon a time, the media industry had newsrooms packed with journalists. But today, much of the news cycle is happening remotely, and with freelance journalists instead of employees.
It’s no surprise that there’s been a 26% decrease in newsroom jobs since 2008. And, although digital media employment is up, there are fewer journalists today than ever before. For brands, this means there are fewer people available to tell your stories—which translates into tighter deadlines and more work for journalists, too.
To reduce costs without compromising on the amount of content they produce, most media outlets hire freelance journalists to fill in the gaps. In fact, many journalists are leaving the media room altogether for careers as freelance journalists.
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