Under an agreement this week with labor unions, Gannett’s broadcast flagship will become the first station in a major market to replace crews with one-person “multimedia journalists,” who shoot and edit stories single-handedly, The Washington Post says today. The station — which is running last in the local ratings — also plans an across-the-board cut in reporters’ salaries as it increases their responsibilities. Multimedia journalists will earn 30% to 50% less than what traditional reporters have been earning, with salaries topping out at around $90,000 annually, the Post says, citing sources it doesn’t identify at the station.
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