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Topic: so how bad is it?
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| perlita1978 | Posted – 5/30/2008 9:19:37 PM | show profile I am a reporter at a large newspaper on the East Coast, relocating to Chicago this year. With all the layoffs across the news industry, I've been dreading the jobhunt?. So how is it looking in the Chicago area? Shall I give up on the idea to land a position in news/publishing and head straight to PR, which probably is not a very original idea either, given how many unemployed reporters are running around? Your advice will be highly appreciated |
| questomodo | Posted – 6/5/2008 11:43:23 AM | show profile it depends For journalism, not so good. There are a lot of cutbacks on staff everywhere and your chances of getting a full-time job in journalism right away seem slim. However, I am signed up with a temp agency and I've been getting a ton of emails about freelance or freelance-to-permanent gigs for copywriting, editing, web work, in the corporate and ad agency world. So perhaps you could do that while looking for something more to your liking. |
| brooklynn44 | Posted – 6/6/2008 2:23:22 PM | show profile idea Freelance. I've had so many opportunites at great rates freelancing...and more than enough work to keep me "full-time" occupied. |
| mytype | Posted – 7/1/2008 11:16:31 PM | show profile I just moved from Chicago. I'd try Crain's for print and online--they seem to be hanging on. The Chicago Tribune is expecting even more layoffs, so there will be more competition, but you never know. If you're early in your career (I sorta doubt it), you might have luck with online media, maybe even for Trib. I get a few freelance opportunities from this woman (below), from Paladin, an emp. agency, but I haven't heard much about them. You can give her a try. Elise.VanBuskirk@PaladinStaff.com And hang out at the Billy Goat--that's where the journos hang out. Or at least, they used to. The fact that you're from the East Coast may give you an edge. People always want to hire someone new. Good luck! |
| jlascalzitti | Posted – 8/15/2008 12:37:26 AM | show profile forget about it freelancing is your best bet at this point. but if you're hoping that can pan out into a FT gig at some point, you're outta luck. my advice? unless someone is making you leave where you are (like marriage) or you are on the run from the law, stay put. you're working, and that's better than most journos. and no one hangs out at the goat anymore except for tourists, ad people and ghost hunters. |
