I spend a lot of time reading about and talking about and blogging about layoffs. A lot of time. “Lemonade” is a documentary about 16 advertising professionals who were laid off, and discovered new dreams. It’s quite inspiring. Watch the whole thing here:

It’s finally here! The video for “Copy Editor’s Lament (The Layoff Song)” by my friend and colleague Christopher Ave. You have to see it. You can also buy the song on iTunes. So far, the 2009 newspaper layoff total stands at 14,571+ jobs.

Back in March, friend and co-worker Christopher Ave wrote a song from the point of view of a just-laid-off copy editor, “Copy Editor’s Lament (The Layoff Song).” Now you can get a copy of that song — only 89 cents at Amazon. Next month, the music video should be ready, too. I can’t wait to [...]

What if a blog hired laid off journalists … h/t @gabehartwig

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 [...]