While this is a bit off-point, but it was the first thing that occurred to me when thinking about journalism. Entirely too many struggling online news organizations would be better off if they got rid of the expensive office space in Manhattan, Santa Monica and the financial district. That expense, coupled with paying wages commensurate with staffing those areas, adds a lot of expense.
That's one of the things that struck me about the rise and eventual struggles of digital media. These companies spent money as if they were the next Google. It was just insane. Especially when a lot of this journalism could be done remotely and/or out of a cheaper labor market.
I certainly can't speak for the C-suite anywhere. But I suspect some of the nonminimalist office space is essentially an advertisement to potential fundraisers (either VC or philanthropic) rather than purely for journalistic needs, which can be pretty minimal.
While this is a bit off-point, but it was the first thing that occurred to me when thinking about journalism. Entirely too many struggling online news organizations would be better off if they got rid of the expensive office space in Manhattan, Santa Monica and the financial district. That expense, coupled with paying wages commensurate with staffing those areas, adds a lot of expense.
That's one of the things that struck me about the rise and eventual struggles of digital media. These companies spent money as if they were the next Google. It was just insane. Especially when a lot of this journalism could be done remotely and/or out of a cheaper labor market.
I certainly can't speak for the C-suite anywhere. But I suspect some of the nonminimalist office space is essentially an advertisement to potential fundraisers (either VC or philanthropic) rather than purely for journalistic needs, which can be pretty minimal.