Society of Professional Journalists

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Posts Tagged ‘layoffs’

SPJ Starts Recovering Journalist Support Group in Palm Beach County

By Julie Kay • Apr 20th, 2009 • Category: Chapter News

We’ve held meetings for laid off journalists in Broward and Miami-Dade. Now it’s Palm Beach’s turn. Patty Doherty, whose husband is a culinary-institute trained chef, recently opened a restaurant in Jupiter’s Abacoa called Cooks. She promises free coffee and WiFi to SPJ…



After the Jump – A Project to Help Laid-Off Journalists

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 23rd, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Stacey Singer of The Palm Beach Post and the SPJ South Florida Pro Chapter are spearheading a project to create a non-profit entity to will raise and distribute funds to journalists in transition. We invite everyone interested in making the project a reality to attend the first meeting. Sunday, March 29th, 11 AM, Panera Bread, 2101 N Federal Hwy #114, Pompano Beach, FL 33062.



NYT: Not Laid Off? How to Aid the Less Fortunate

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 23rd, 2009 • Category: News About News

NYT: Not Laid Off? How to Aid the Less Fortunate
“One of the signature emotions of this particular recession, besides the populist rage that boiled over this week, is a bit of survivor’s guilt. After all, if you still have the same job or salary that you had a year ago, you’re among the lucky [...]



Free Training Opportunity for Journalists

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 17th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Technology, Innovation and Insight for Traditional Journalists
WHO: We’d prefer that you’re a newspaper refugee, but we won’t turn away working journalists or anyone working in communications. Sorry – this time, we will not take technologists, consultants, academics or students. We’re going to check, so don’t try to pull a fast one on us.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th at 3pm Eastern Time. The training session will last 75 minutes.



Support Group for Displaced Journalists

By Julie Kay • Mar 17th, 2009 • Category: Chapter News

As the president of the South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, I didn’t want to stay silent on the issue of the layoffs that have devastated our industry. We at SPJ want to say how sorry we are to all of you who lost your jobs recently and in past months. We are starting a support group for displaced (laid off-bought out) journalists, and possibly an email listserve. Somewhere we can all share information about job leads, freelancing, health insurance, financial tips, and yes, feelings. We may have guest experts stop by, such as financial planner Laura Walsh. That’s up to you. I am tentatively…



Paper Cuts: Map of Newspaper Layoffs

By Jaime Danielson • Feb 12th, 2009 • Category: News About News

A site that tracks newspaper layoffs.
Paper Cuts



Paper Cuts: Audio Available

By Jaime Danielson • Aug 12th, 2008 • Category: Chapter News

Did you miss “Paper Cuts: Surviving and Preparing for the Layoff/Buyout?” Wish you could have heard the advice from the panelists the Society of Professional Journalists South Florida Chapter assembled to speak at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, August 7th? Well, audio of the program is finally available. Just click the play button below [...]



Paper Cuts: Surviving and Preparing for the Layoff/Buyout

By Kate Vilches • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: Upcoming Events

Worried about being next on the buyout/layoff list? Or has it already happened to you or a family member?



Paper Cuts: Surviving and Preparing for the Layoff/Buyout

By Jaime Danielson • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Chapter News

Worried about being next on the buyout/layoff list? Or has it already happened to you or a family member?
The South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will hold an important, free panel discussion on Thursday, August 7, to address the crippling affects of layoffs to our industry.
We will address various topics including freelancing, [...]



Miami Herald to Reduce its Staff by 250

By Kate Vilches • Jun 17th, 2008 • Category: News About News

Hammered by the same financial problems facing newspapers across the country, The Miami Herald announced plans to reduce its workforce by 250 full-time employees — 17 percent of its staff.