tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post7930454835211271683..comments2024-02-26T16:52:31.026+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: When journalism isn't working: Blog on the doleJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-28562531711140626442011-10-03T14:24:56.466+01:002011-10-03T14:24:56.466+01:00It is desperately unfair to suggest that journalis...It is desperately unfair to suggest that journalism graduates - who once had trainee positions and now have unpaid internships - are to blame for being unemployed. The journalism industry has been decimated with many, many journalists - and those jobs - made redundant. I received similar comments when I first started blogging - with 20 years of journalism experience, staff and freelance on locals, regionals and nationals. I do not accept that it is my fault I am one among 2.5 million unemployed and nor should this new blogger. And, for what it's worth I have a BA and an MA and I'm now told by Jobcentre Plus to pretend I have fewer qualifications and less experience ... I suppose that could be called being creative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-69552201143826696032011-10-03T12:38:03.950+01:002011-10-03T12:38:03.950+01:00This sounds like a bit of a sob story when many ot...This sounds like a bit of a sob story when many others have taken a proactive approach and succeeded. You only need to check out wannabe hacks to discover that. Frankly complaining about how many qualifications you have is pointless. Journalism never just happens, you have to actively want to be a part of it. If you can't be creative with it, you shouldn't be a journalist.Petenoreply@blogger.com