Superman quits his reporting job at the Daily Planet: 4 real-life journalists react

Is the Man of Steel's resignation another nail in print journalism's coffin?

"Superman" issue 13
(Image credit: DC Comics)

Today's harbinger for the end of print journalism: After decades as a reporter at Metropolis newspaper the Daily Planet, Superman (who writes under the byline of alter ego Clark Kent), is quitting his gig after a "Jerry Maguire moment" in which he questions the state of modern journalism. In the new comic book, which hits stores on Wednesday, the Kryptonian complains that newspapers have given up covering actual news in favor of entertainment, reports real-life newspaper USA Today. But Superman isn't giving up on journalism altogether; he's simply adjusting to the real-world changes in the media landscape. "He is more likely to start the next Huffington Post or the next Drudge Report than he is to go find someone else to get assignments or draw a paycheck from," says comics writer Scott Lobdell. How do journalists feel about their most famous fictional counterpart giving up his longtime print journalism gig? Here, four reactions:

1. Rest in peace, print journalism

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