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The "writing/journalism crowd"? What is this new prejudice? There is no such "crowd," nor, if there were, would they share the features you describe. What an ab
by devindotcom 13y ago
The "writing/journalism crowd"? What is this new prejudice? There is no such "crowd," nor, if there were, would they share the features you describe. What an absurd generalization.
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- revelation 13y agoHuh? Of course there is such a "crowd". Who do you think can be a journalist in this country? You need, at the minimum, a college degree. Since it is a rather popular field, you will need to do an internship for no or minimal pay (this pretty much disqualifies anyone without significant parental suppot). And to get any of the previously mentioned qualifications, it will help enormously if you have been socialized/grown up in an environment that 1) speaks the correct dialect and 2) fosters interest in things like politics. And then, of course, lots of publications have deeply ingrained political (even social) leanings that they more or less openly display; if you want to get a job there, you better share the mindset.
- parennoob 13y agoI mean a loosely defined aggregation of people who work in freelance writing, journalism, and content strategy who tend to be born into middle-to-upper class homes, are generally socially successful at high school and (often liberal-arts) college. They typically come from non-technical majors such as English Literature, "Communication", etc. Is there really no such group that comes to your mind? Alternately, let me put it this way. Is there anyone on HN who has a job at NYMag?