More newspaper layoffs

Newsday has become the latest big-city newspaper to announce layoffs.

It's a tough time for a young person to break into this business. If there are any of you out there who want my advice, let me know.

First thing I'll tell you, use this job as a stepping stone to a better one down the line. If you're not advancing, you need to get out.

If you're entering college, don't major in journalism. Find a field that interests you and major in it. Minor in journalism so you will have the minimal skills to go with a knowledge base that a lot of young reporters don't have.

And don't look down your nose at corporate America. People wouldn't believe how much of that attitude I have encountered from college kids in the past 30-some years. It sounds good to a 20-year-old, but ultimately it's a totally ignorant attitude.

And don't believe everything your professors tell/told you.