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Why I Left The Media Industry After 10 Years
Since I was 15, I have wanted to become a journalist. Now, I say farewell to journalism, the industry that provided great experiences but also a lot of frustration.
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Prologue
For years, if anyone asked me whether I could picture myself doing anything other than journalism, I categorically denied it.
Despite knowing that the media industry was a stressful environment undergoing a disruptive change, I still was intrigued by this industry in disruptive change. I wanted to become a part of that change and help shape the future of journalism.
However, after about a decade, I had enough. And although I had incredible opportunities, unforgettable moments, and great colleagues in every single company I worked for, the following post focuses on the negative that drove me out of the industry.
It’s a highly subjective, personal, and biased account. Maybe a small reckoning.
