Your Career in Journalism Is Over. Now What?
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Episode Description
Wharton management professor Amy Wrzesniewski studied the shrinking field of journalism to better understand how workers grapple with occupational instability and declining careers. Her co-authored paper, “Perceived Fixed or Flexible Meaning: Toward a Model of Meaning Fixedness and Navigating Occupational Instability,” appears in the journal Administrative Science Quarterly.
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Brief Summary
Amy Rzeski discusses occupational instability in journalism and its effects on work meaning and identity.
Key points
- The Meaning of Work. Exploring how we derive purpose and identity from our careers, especially in journalism.
- Occupational Instability in Journalism. A deep dive into the challenges faced by journalists in a declining field.
- Advice on Navigating Career Changes. Strategies for maintaining meaning in work during times of occupational instability.
Episode highlights
- The Meaning of WorkExploring how we derive purpose and identity from our careers, especially in journalism.“What happens to that sense of meaning when our careers are threatened?”0:34Mar 8, 2024
- Occupational Instability in JournalismA deep dive into the challenges faced by journalists in a declining field.“The journalism field has declined by about 80%.”2:46Mar 8, 2024
- Advice on Navigating Career ChangesStrategies for maintaining meaning in work during times of occupational instability.“Find work that matters beyond just a paycheck.”15:26Mar 8, 2024





