Abstract
Competing propositions about labor-market demand for multiplatform reporters were tested in a content analysis of job advertisements from newspapers and TV news stations. Findings suggest a modest market demand for some multiplatform skills, most apparent among newspapers that sought reporters cross-skilled at news videography. Demand also was strong for reporters as specialists in print or broadcast. Implications for journalism curricula and contemporary conceptions of “multiplatform” newswork are discussed.
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