Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here are some reflections on this, from the perspective of someone who cares about quality journalism but also recognizes that the industry is changing: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/chicago-sun-times/ Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jun 2, 2013, at 7:48 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > You don't get it Jay. It is not about keeping your job. > > It is about Newspapers forgetting what they are about. > > I was a photo journalist when my boss cared that I got a good story. > > I was called before a grand jury and refused to divulge my source, and my > station stood by me. > > You don't understand that, because you are just a photographer. > > I was a photo journalist when it meant something in America. > > Just don't get me started. (I guess you did) > > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 12:27 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> Sonny, >> They would go bankrupt sooner. The news media universe is changing, that >> is >> all there is to it. Either you accept it and develop new skills to >> survive, >> or keep denying it and get laid off. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Gee mehrdad. >>> Poor newspapers. >>> >>> What if they did their job instead of trying to "monetize" every story >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 11:36 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> jon, times are changing, even though there are a lot more photographs >>> being >>>> taken, the pro needs have changed, if look @ cnn u can see a lot of >>>> ireports shot by ordinary people and in general newspapers r having >> tough >>>> times >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------- >>>> regards, mehrdad >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Jon stanton <Jon.stanton at comcast.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Any thoughts about Chicago's "Oldest" Newspaper firing all 28 of >> their >>>>> photographers and then training their reporters to use iPhone 5's as >>>> their >>>>> cameras? >>>>> >>>>> Olympia, WA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >