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>> "Journalism is becoming a more highly skilled job,” Doctor said. “Simply showing up, in the Woody Allen sense — being able to read a press release or intervi
by keithpeter 12y ago
>> "Journalism is becoming a more highly skilled job,” Doctor said. “Simply showing up, in the Woody Allen sense — being able to read a press release or interview a single person, and write up a story that is understandable in 750 words — that's not going to be enough."
Just wondering where these higher skilled journalists are going to learn their trade? Longer in j-school? So more debt?
The OA was I suspect given routine business reports to write as a cub reporter to get him used to deadlines, structures, systems, house style &c. Same with minor league sports reports in provincial newspapers in the UK.