Message to young journalists

From David Weir, a veteran journalist laid off last year.

Veteran Bay Area Journo David Weir Laid Off from New Media Site

His key quote:

To all young journalists trying to cope with these troubling times I say: Keep on reporting, reporting, reporting, writing, writing, writing, and editing, editing, editing. Start a blog, send me a link, and I'll try to promote your work. Build your personal brand.

We are the eyes and ears of our society. No matter how difficult times may get, we will be essential, unless, of course, Americans decide it is better to be blind and deaf than informed. I fervently hope that that day never arrives. If it does, there is always the option to move to a remote island in the South Pacific.