Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Finding inspiration
I'm so tired of hearing my peers talk pessimistically about journalism. And especially when I see journalists, much older than we are, continuing to do big things in our uncertain industry.Inspiration is not hard to find. One of my mentors, Bob Butler, is a laid off journalist. Yes, that's right. He was laid off from a regular staff position at KCBS San Francisco news radio in 2006. But I see Bob as an example of a journalist who keeps it moving — he's not publically wallowing in negativity or depression over the state of the industry.
Not only has he continued contributing for KCBS, he's been a mainstay for the Chauncey Bailey Project. The project was recently written about in the New York Times.
In addition, he's the president of the Bay Area Black Journalist Association and regional director at the national level.
He's keeping busy. And for me, that's inspiring. Raise a glass to people who triumph over adversity and do damn good work in the process.
Bob Butler (right), with Thomas Peele and Mary Fricker.Photo: New York Times
Labels: inspiration, investigative journalism, layoffs, mentorship, the industry
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