Ever wonder why the news, especially TV news is the way it is?
This week on Laid Off and Looking, veteran TV news director and journalism educator turned media critic, Jennifer Schulze shares some frank words on how broadcast journalism went off track.
From shrinking newsrooms and corporate pressure to the obsession with “going viral,” Schulze explains how decades of cutbacks and bad incentives turned a public service into a ratings race. She also reflects on what it takes to rebuild trust and why the next generation of journalists might still be our best hope.
🎙️ In this episode:
00:00 - Start
01:00 - Intro
02:10 - No More Breaking News @Brodmop on TikTok
06:38 - Ratings Or Information?
09:24 - The Billionaire Influence
10:30 - What Really Broke TV News
17:44 - What It Takes to Stay Employed
19:39 - Fake News Catastrophe
23:08 - Trusting Local News
25:57 - The Op-Ed Albatross
35:58 - Information Curation is Still Needed
46:08 - Paywalls Were A Mistake
47:46 - Is This Still A Safe Career?
52:33 - Credits
If you’ve ever worked in a newsroom, watched one fall apart, or wondered who still believes in journalism, this conversation is for you.
