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What are the "qualifications of a journalist?" They are people with opinions that write stuff. If you think journalism and writing departments are teaching rigo
by classicsnoot 7y ago
What are the "qualifications of a journalist?" They are people with opinions that write stuff. If you think journalism and writing departments are teaching rigor and factual veracity, you are mistaken. I've only come to it recently, but Gell-Mann Amnesia Affect is something to be aware of and avoid.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gell-Mann_amnesia_effect?wprov=sfla1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gell-Mann_amnesia_effect?wpr...
- hnhg 7y agoTry to get a job at a major news outlet without recognised journalism qualifications.
- jm4 7y agoQuality and opinion of mainstream media aside, I think we can all appreciate the difference between someone paid for their work by a professional news outlet and someone off the street who is paying Forbes to host their blog.