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The Chicago Sun-Times has laid off its entire photography staff, and plans to use freelance photographers going forward, the newspaper said.

About 20 full-times staffers received the news Thursday morning, according to sources familiar with the situation.

The newspaper released a statement suggesting the move reflected the increasing importance of video in news reporting:

"The Sun-Times business is changing rapidly and our audiences are consistently seeking more video content with their news. We have made great progress in meeting this demand and are focused on bolstering our reporting capabilities with video and other multimedia elements. The Chicago Sun-Times continues to evolve with our digitally savvy customers, and as a result, we have had to restructure the way we manage multimedia, including photography, across the network."

Author:	J Kaufman [ Thu May 30, 2013 11:39 am ]
Post subject:	Onward and downward
News sources issue press releases, and have camera phones to take pictures of themselves. So why are you still wasting the company's money on reporters? Chicago Sun-Times lays off its photo staff Quote: The Chicago Sun-Times has laid off its entire photography staff, and plans to use freelance photographers going forward, the newspaper said. About 20 full-times staffers received the news Thursday morning, according to sources familiar with the situation. The newspaper released a statement suggesting the move reflected the increasing importance of video in news reporting: "The Sun-Times business is changing rapidly and our audiences are consistently seeking more video content with their news. We have made great progress in meeting this demand and are focused on bolstering our reporting capabilities with video and other multimedia elements. The Chicago Sun-Times continues to evolve with our digitally savvy customers, and as a result, we have had to restructure the way we manage multimedia, including photography, across the network." [Chicago Tribune] Hat tip: Jim Romenesko

Author:	Phillip Blanchard [ Thu May 30, 2013 1:46 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Onward and downward
Quote: "The Sun-Times business is changing rapidly and our audiences are consistently seeking more video content with their news. We have made great progress in meeting this demand and are focused on bolstering our reporting capabilities with video and other multimedia elements. The Chicago Sun-Times continues to evolve with our digitally savvy customers, and as a result, we have had to restructure the way we manage multimedia, including photography, across the network." * This "statement," a meaningless hodgepodge of seemingly random words, does nothing to advance the story. Delete. *

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