Tabby Kibugi

2 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Tabby Kibugi

2024 年，英国和美国的媒体机构裁员近 人。今年，《华盛顿邮报》、MSNBC 和《华尔街日报》也已经展开了大规模裁员。 随着主流媒体陷入困境，记者应该明智地考虑业内的其他事业路径；其中，一个稳定但常被忽视的选择是产业或 B2B（企业对企业）新闻报道。 马里兰大学新闻学教授 Rob Wells 表示：“30 多年前，当我开始从事新闻业时，产业出版物虽然受到尊重，但通常仅被视为一种将迈向更广大 [受众] 的过渡性刊物。然而，《Inside Mortgage Finance》和《航空周刊》等许多产业出版物都制作了高质量的新闻报道，有助追究掌权者的责任。” 产业新闻报道主要是为特定领域的专业人士提供业界相关的新闻和广告，而 B2B 出版物则更类似于社区新闻；Wells 表示，记者看待一个行业跟看待一个城市或城镇的报道无异。“这是一个小社群，因为作为一名记者，你要与一群特定领袖交流，” 他说。“记者和这群 B2B 持份者之间有密切的互动。” Wells 在《The Routledge Companion to Business...

2 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Tabby Kibugi

Media outlets in the U.K. and U.S. cut almost jobs in 2024. Already this year, too, The Washington Post, MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal have made significant layoffs. As mainstream media struggles, journalists would be wise to consider alternative career paths in the industry. One stable yet often overlooked option is trade, or B2B, journalism.

2 months ago | refinery29.com | Tabby Kibugi

There’s a $350 bottle of Parisian fragrance Parfums De Marly seated on one of my bedroom shelves, but I can’t stand to look at it. No, it doesn’t smell offensive. On the contrary, I bought it for my 28th birthday last year after eyeing it for many years — my first official self-gifted birthday present. In my eyes, it’s not just a perfume worth $350.

2 months ago | refinery29.com | Tabby Kibugi

There’s a £250 bottle of Parisian fragrance Parfums De Marly seated on one of my bedroom shelves that I can’t stand to look at. No, it doesn’t smell offensive. On the contrary, I bought it for my 28th birthday last year after eyeing it for many years — my first official self-gifted birthday present. In my eyes, it’s not just a perfume worth £250.

Nov 9, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Tabby Kibugi

My ex and I broke up but continued living together because I couldn't afford to move out. Living together has its challenges, but it has helped us avoid spending too much money. A year later, we are still roommates after setting some boundaries and saving money. "You're still living with him?" my friend prodded during one of our weekly coffee meet-ups. Like most of my friends, she's still puzzled about why I live with my ex even though we broke up.