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Reading computer-related articles in mainstream media always makes me notice how out-of-touch some journalists are with the area and I wonder if all the article
by adrianb 18y ago
Reading computer-related articles in mainstream media always makes me notice how out-of-touch some journalists are with the area and I wonder if all the articles they write are equally out-of-touch (in economics, politics, ...)
- abe-epton 18y agoI used to work in politics (and now I work in tech). When I was in government, every single time I read an article about something that I knew the behind-the-scenes story of, I found some major factual error. Every single freaking time. Now it's the same with tech, and it really does make you worry. Note that this only applies to mainstream publications; the specialty/trade press does a great job in both areas.
- aristus 18y agoSome of my best friends are journalists, as is my wife. It's not that they are stupid or out of touch or sloppy. There are three things that hobble them: To be a professional of journalism is to be an amateur at everything. Your powers of explanation greatly depend on the explanatory skills of your sources. Hurry up, deadline's coming... and rewrite it with more punch. Take out all those useless technical details.