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The journalist doesn't only write an article, he also structures and plans how the story is going to be presented because that's also part of the job. Hiring an
by ax0ar 9y ago
The journalist doesn't only write an article, he also structures and plans how the story is going to be presented because that's also part of the job. Hiring another person in-between the article and the journalist is like hiring an extra person to only hammer a nail when there is a construction worker to do that job already.
They develop the underlying technology to let journalists do what they want without needing to hire more employees.
- jstewartmobile 9y agoIn industries that still make money--even ones with better software-chops than the New York Times--writing/researching an article, and presenting it, are still separate jobs--and for good reason! They require orthogonal skillsets and a decent amount of time and hands-on experience if you want a professional result. No one is "only" hammering a nail here.