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| Impressive entry to 8th floor newsroom. |
I guess it is because of my own experience with major "re-engineering" in corporate America, but the first part of the tour of Arizona Republic's offices today was a bit sad. I see all those empty cubicles and imagine two scenarios: people uprooting their families to move to take those jobs, then struggling to adapt to a new team environment, and other people being hired to replace those who decided not to move. Mike Meister also noted that the move was also about cost-cutting, so you know that some people simply lost out. Maybe it was early retirement, or maybe layoffs. Those who retire early may find a very satisfying second career, as many of us have done.
It was wonderful to hear that the merging of print and broadcast staffs for breaking news has worked so well, and that the interns from Arizona State University are doing valuable work and getting paid for it as they learn their crafts. I know that many fields (sound recording engineer, architect, mediator, massage therapist, for example) employ unpaid interns, a practice I abhor.
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| Enthusiasm, excitement, multiple breaking stories. |
I agree; there was both a feeling of sadness and energy at AR. The synergy of blending all of those resources is a fantastic idea, but at what cost? Add to that presentation about the Rocky Mountain newspaper and the reality of journalism really comes to the forefront.
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