Scenario+1

You work for BBC and have been running an experimental project with 200 journalist and editors. The company decides to close the project even though everyone is performing their best. When you approach the group of 200, which approach should you take?

Do you try to be upbeat and explain to the group about new opportunities, discuss how a rival company is doing well, or talk about a recent vacation as the employees will have time to try these new things?

Or

Do you try to be serious and explain the reality of journalism, discuss how journalism is  important to society, people do not work in the field to get rich, job security has always reflected the economic tides, and finish by wishing them well getting on with their careers?