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In Online Journalism, Burnout Starts Younger

Such is the state of the media business these days: frantic and fatigued. Young journalists who once dreamed of trotting the globe in pursuit of a story are instead shackled to their computers, where they try to eke out a fresh thought or be first to report even the smallest nugget of news — anything that will impress Google algorithms and draw readers their way.

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    they should look at high school journalism.
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    This article scares me a bit…since I am in fact one of those young people dreaming of being a journalist and, as quoted,...
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    I’ve often wondered about this, as I’ve ranted about the general state of journalism. My concern is that the career will...
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    That’s basically what discouraged me on becoming a journalist. I’m more of a print media kind of person. The tangible...
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    Should I be worried? Is my stress capacity suppose to increase each year? This career is all about competition, not to...
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    Sounds familiar.
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