A Sign of the Times...

NABJ has wrapped up its convention in Birmingham, and talking to a number of people that attended; they said it was a great conference and a good time.

One thing that should wake up those in TV management was one of the sessions held at this year’s NABJ.

The session was called “Journalism to PR” and was geared toward those looking to leave TV news and move onto a job with better pay, hours, and treatment.

The session was one of the most well-attended, as some people couldn’t even find a seat (picture above).

And yes, I know the “Here’s your sign” comic is Bill Engvall and not Jeff Foxworthy, but you get the point.

Also, clearly, this was a very popular session, but I’m still not sure why the NABJ is helping get Journalists out of a business in which real Journalists are sorely needed.

But, I hope TV ownership groups look at the photo above and think about maybe paying Journalists better wages, so they are not packing a room, geared towards getting people out of the business.

Just saying…