'Journalists, this is the mid-career math nobody warned us about'
https://itswafaaalbadry.substack.com/p/journalists-this-is-the-mid-career?utm_medium=ios&fbclid=IwdGRjcAR3oLhjbGNrBHegk2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHkfyeaFu4OO_thqj_kNBBQpkyCnCKHTHFGEN6P3yXwgykCMoqdmIlMXLgbS3_aem_qSffqtjP9cM9DRLzBU8Bew
'The craft was built on ethics, on accuracy, on showing up for the story even when it cost them, and on the institution not rewarding the years of investment. It cut them, or it cut their friends, or it kept them on terms that made the work impossible to do well. At some point, the love curdles'
Journalists, this is the mid-career math nobody warned us about

If you are doing the maths after a layoff or sitting in anticipation. You are not alone.

Wafaa Albadry
And another remarkable read, v NYTimes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.K1nF.gnk6WeYsSeot&smid=nytcore-android-share
“It turns out that would-be authoritarians don’t need to staff their regimes with ideological true believers, offer extreme enticements or impose draconian punishments in order to make successful power grabs. They just need to figure out how to target their ideal labor pool: the frustrated and mediocre.”
Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.

New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.

The New York Times
@fulelo thank you
@JamesWNeal thanks for reading it