The closings of Washington media bureaus, and severe cutbacks at others, are resulting in a simple equation for DC-based journalists and PR pros: Less staff equals fewer story opportunities, less experienced correspondents, and more work for communications pros to establish relationships with key outlets.
That diminution of the DC media ecosystem hastened last month when Cox, publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Austin American-Statesman, announced it plans to close its bureau in April. The Tribune Co., owner of the ...