On 2013.05.31 07:28 , Bowser wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/05...ff-photo-staff

Short sighted, and stupid.

The Chicago Tribune has been in financial straights over the last 10+
years and have dropped writers, editors, columnists, office staff, etc.

Some newspapers have set up strong paywalls (The WSJ) and others weaker
paywalls (NYT).

Many (Chicago Trib and sister LA Times) have not gone there (The LA
Times puts up obstacles and entreaties to pay for "featured" content,
but this "pay bump" is easily driven over.

So newsies rely on advertising. (I don't block ads on news sites - I do
block flash). I visit the C.Trib site a couple times per week for a
dose of political scandal, murder and mayhem.

Since video and photos are available from myriad sources in near real
time, "papers" don't have as much need for staff photographers. Photo
quality is not as important as having the real time photo feed (or stock
photos).

That may suck but then so did being a buggy-horse motivator
manufacturing specialist.

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