However, it turned out that market estimates were overly optimistic. Many papers experienced management problems and began to close. Large numbers of media workers became nomads. While a few famous personalities had no trouble finding new employers, middle-level managers and ordinary reporters faced hard times.
民國七十七年報禁開放，新報社紛紛成立，吸引了大量的傳播人力，後來卻因為市場預估過於樂觀、或經營管理種種問題，又紛紛倒閉關門，造成許多媒體人成了遊牧民族，少數知名度高的人士還可能有被挖角的機會，中階層主管或一般記者就辛苦了。