The National Union of Journalists in the UK is planning a Europe-wide day of protest against cuts in journalism. One wonders whom they’ll picket: the internet? the economy? their readers? reality? Whom can they boycott this time (at least this isn’t Israel’s fault; that was the NUJ’s last grand political act). Protesting is so empty, so unproductive, ultimately so silly.

journalist union has no better idea than a protest. old think: stage a protest. new think: get busy solving the problem.

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