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news break: it& #39;s unfortunately my last week @WIRED. it has been great, and that& #39;s because of team lead @dustrud. h/t also to @fvogelstein @sandraupson @jetjocko @markrobsf @sarahfallon @lyderature @snackfight @jaydayhey et al. given recent unmoorings in media, i have thoughts. 1/
it sucks when friends and colleagues get laid off, and of course we express how sorry we feel. but let me propose something: if you are hiring, hiring for anything, please hire a journalist, no matter how not-so-perfect the position may seem. 2/
are you looking for a copywriter? hire a journalist. do you have QA or production work? hire a journalist. a social media opening? hire a journalist. journalists in general hone valuable, marketable skills: observing, learning, planning, executing, analyzing, thinking ahead. 3/
i& #39;ve received irksome emails like “we need someone super on point with the tools we& #39;re using,” as if software tools were the stuff of mystics and wizards. (journalists work past spin, that goes with the job.) 4/
seeking a multitasker that can have a team deliver projects on recurring deadlines? hire a journalist. desperate for deep dives on esoteric issues to attain subject matter expertise, while sparing you the bullshit? tl;dr please hire a journalist. 5/
saying sorry to journalists, that& #39;s nice and appreciated, so long as we understand what we need—to be hired and to work. we don& #39;t need to hear how we& #39;re overqualified and underqualified at the same time. 6/
i& #39;m ready for the next creative chapter, DMs open. in the meantime, you can support the journalism of an independent #SF publication i& #39;ve co-founded @TheFrisc. donations are tax-deductible, and thanks!
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