Study Hall Digest 12/18/2017

Hi

It’s me, your friendly boss. I make more money in a year than you will see in ten, I have multiple houses, equity in a company you never will, and will be okay, maybe even richer, if this whole thing fails, whereas you will most definitely not. But I’m here to remind you I’m on your side. We know working conditions are getting worse in the media industry. We know that you work weekends, nights and sometimes holidays. But we are here to advocate for you. It’s not that we don’t like unions, it’s just that…well…we’re a family, and there’s no reason you can’t come to us with your problems instead of some outside influencer who barely knows you. This is where you belong. You belong to with us.

<3,

Ezra and Jonah.

P.S., here’s a fuzzy hat 🙂

Also the journalists groveling over $250 and a beanie, wtf is wrong with you? Even if you like where you work, even if you think your boos is generous, aligning yourself with management publicly makes organizing that much harder. It’s gross. Don’t do it!.

In case you haven’t been paying attention: hundreds of protesters and a few journalists still stand trial for attending Donald Trump’s inauguration. They’re being collectively punished for a few broken windows, and the judge has apparent argued that journalists can be considered co-conspirators for informing the public about the protests. Sets a very dangerous precedent.

A new study shows the New York Times is particularly bad at portraying black families sympathetically. But they’re particularly good at portraying politicians trying to kill poor people sympathetically. So, win some, lose some.

Refinery29 is the latest media company to hit a rough spot as ad revenue falls off a cliff.

:/