Editor & Publisher, the bible of the news industry, has this item in yesterday’s edition: ‘Inky’ Minority Staffers Deliver Protest Letter to Publisher Tierney
It’s a shame that a once proud newspaper is gutting its core competency, news reporting, and it’s a double shame that a critical portion of its public, the African-American community that makes up an enormous demographic in the circulation area, is taking a disproportionate hit in the jobs lost.
The best I can say is that PR people in Philly are reaching out to the ex-Inquirer newsies. The Philadelphia PRSA chapter is having a kick-off 2007 meeting January 24, and we’ve invited the jobseeking journos to join us for networking about communications, PR, and jobs…many will be coming…stay tuned for more insights!
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