500 is a good start:

Over 500 journalists were laid off from news outlets in January, according to a new report released Thursday, as many organizations continue to struggle financially.

The layoffs reflect the grim state of the news business. 

Over 500 journalists were laid off in January 2024 alone – POLITICO

Reality – there are way too many journalists, way too much similar content, and way too many looking for a different, often scary and hysterical angle on things that are already well covered. The result is pretty awful “journalism”. Then there are the endless airheads writing travel stories for Insider.com – see my Part 1 and 2 posts to understand the problem there:

• Part 1: The myth that Americans can just move abroad for a better life – Coldstreams Travel and Global Thinking
• Part 2: The myth that Americans can easily move abroad – Coldstreams Travel and Global Thinking

Bottom line – there are too many “writers” producing way too much fluffy garbage. The media needs to “right size” – badly.

The idiocy absolutely burns: Opinion: How throwing soup at the Mona Lisa can fight climate change – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)