Just announced...a huge layoff hit at one of two Utah Dailies - The Deseret News. Fifty-seven full-time and 28 part-time staff are gone. Also announced, and this could be a big local move into "citizen journalism," is the creation of what is being called Deseret Connect. As described by management, Deseret Connect will be a collection of people who will write and edit stories regularly. Does this mean the use of contractors? The articles provided by these individuals will be, "qualified, edited and peer reviewed," according to the Deseret News announcement article, which was posted about one hour ago, 10:30 a.m. MDT August 31. Get ready for a roller coaster ride in Utah news media, my friends. We must all be nimble and adapt to a new world. May solid journalism survive.
Read the full announcement here.
Twitter your questions today at 3:00 p.m.....
Deseret News CEO and President Clark Gilbert will be participating in a live Q&A on Twitter at 3 p.m. MDT (August 31) through the Deseret News account (@DeseretNews). Use the hashtag #DNewsQ to submit questions and follow the discussion.
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