The Sun Times’ decision to fire all photographers wasn’t a very inspired one

Jun 28, 2013 13:11 GMT  ·  By

A Tumblr blog shows how The Sun-Times looks after the newspaper let go its photography staff in favor of iPhone-wielding reporters.

It’s not a post of praise, but rather one that bashes the paper’s management over firing all its photographers to replace them with the people who also write the news.

There’s a reason why you have a photo reporter and the journalist who covers a story from top to bottom.

The reason is the guy who takes the photos knows a lot about photography, which often makes even a dull story worth your while. In the same way, the guy who writes the article knows a thing or two about conveying a story to an audience. It all works, and that’s the recipe.

But not for The Sun Times. They decided to cut some costs by putting iPhones into the hands of the people whose hands were already busy with the writing.