by dankeelan | Sep 27, 2022 | Management, Media, Unions
Staffers at the New York Times are openly discussing the possibility of a work stoppage as talks with management have reportedly hit an impasse over the union’s demands for a salary hike. The guild representing journalists at the newspaper also wants management to...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Future of Work, Media
A new PBS series, Future of Work, coming this September, sheds light on the fast-moving trends in the way Americans will go about their jobs. The three-episode docuseries delves deeply into the “accelerated pace of change in the workplace and the potential for...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Featured, Journallism, Media, Tips
Newsroom layoffs have become an evergreen storyline in the media industry today. More than 16,000 newsroom jobs in the U.S. were slashed in 2020, across local newsrooms and media giants alike. Whether by choice or increasingly out of necessity, it is...
by dankeelan | Apr 20, 2021 | Media, Remote Work
Facebook on Sunday recommitted to letting staff work from home after the coronavirus pandemic. Brynn Harrington, vice president of Facebook’s HR team, told the BBC that some employees have been “really thriving” at home during the pandemic...
by dankeelan | Feb 23, 2021 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Media, Social Media
Facebook has launched We the Culture, a new content initiative created and managed by a team of Black employees that is investing in and amplifying content from Black creators. The company announced an inaugural class of over 120 creators for We the Culture,…...
by dankeelan | Feb 2, 2021 | Gig Workers, Media
TikTok user @neutral_m1lf_hotel carries pepper spray and a taser in her purse when she makes DoorDash deliveries at night in Denver, while @kzumpp finds joy in handing UberEats orders off to red-eyed customers. Drew Gunby, an Uber driver, has frequently gone viral on...
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