At the National Union of Journalists annual conference a vote was passed to hold a national strike on November 5^th to protest about the cuts and changes being faces in the media. (See Press Gazette for more information -

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/130407/jeremy_dear_nuj_journalism)

There was also a motion both condemning the loss of UK based journalists jobs through outsourcing but also supporting improved rights for those overseas outsourced journalists. A real dilemma for delegates and the Unions. (see Press Gazette for details -

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/130407/nuj_reuters_mirror_outsourcing)

As to be expected the downturn in fortunes for print media as readership and advertising declines is having an impact through ‘downsizing’.

To understand the issues facing traditional media you just have to read what was said by the Guardian Unlimited blog editor, Kevin Anderson,  at the Guardian Changing Media Summit. Kevin said that ‘..newspapers are in denial about how they have to get online’. He also rejected the automatic use of celebrities and well know journalists saying ‘I would much rather editors have someone...who can make a real connection with readers’. He warned against using celebrities or well-know journalists as a blogger.

Alan Rusbridger, Guardian editor, predicted that more content would be citizen generated and the best journalists should be working out ways to engage with citizen journalists. .