A coach offers some comfort — and practical ideas — for journalists in the wake of a layoff
Tend to your emotions, finances and networks as you bounce back, Poynter leaders say
It’s been a rough week of news in our industry, headlined of course by the staggering layoffs at the Washington Post, the culmination after several weeks of rumors that major cuts were looming.
The Post is hardly alone. This month both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Lehigh Valley News took significant cuts. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced last month it would close later this year. And sadly, there are undoubtedly more to come.
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