The Post-Dispatch has launched a new ad campaign: “Turn up the moxie.” Moxie has become the most popular word in the newsroom. Something doesn’t work? Not enough moxie. Something does work? You’ve got moxie! There are moxie balloons, moxie signs, moxie paint, moxie banners and daily moxie e-mails. There’s a lot of moxie. So my [...]

The McClatchy Co.’s announcement that it will lay off 1,600 employees will boost the number of newspaper employees laid off this year to 5,000. Nationwide, 12.5 million people are unemployed. Craig Damrauer’s New Math post for this week addresses layoffs: Damrauer’s New Math is very smart — something for the geek in all of us. [...]

Friend and colleague Christopher Ave has written a song from the view of a just-laid-off copy editor: “Copy Editor’s Lament (The Layoff Song).” Christopher says the lyrics are fictional, but they’re still true. Head to his blog, Music for Media, to hear the song. Last month, George Kelly brought us “Furlough,” a revision of Peggy [...]

1. Update your résumé It’s always good to keep it up-to-date, of course, so this is the perfect time. Update your LinkedIn profile, too, and add people you know. Don’t be shy about recommending someone else’s work, either. You’re on furlough — grab those good-karma points. Now that you have a fresh and shiny résumé, [...]