Decatur Metro questions the future of Atlanta journalism
March 13, 2009 at 10:45 am by Thomas Wheatley in NewsDecatur Metro has a great conversation about my colleague Scott Henry’s news that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newsroom is bracing for yet another round of job cuts.
Commenters weigh in on what’s to blame for the quickening, whether it’s the Internet, liberal bias, or other factors. (For what it’s worth, Whet Moser, an excellent writer at CL’s sister paper The Chicago Reader, has an excellent piece that nails the various factors at play in journalism.)
One commenter who claims to be an AJC journalist added some firsthand experience to the discussion. This part stood out:
You print lovers need to brace yourself. I think there’s a real possibility that the print version of the AJC may be gone by the end of next year. Yes, I’m serious.
Not good.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
That Reader piece is one of the best damned things I’ve read in a long time. It should be read aloud at the next APC.