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2009-03-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

Journalism evolving, not dying: science author

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-15 01:49|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 ""If only there were some institution that had a reputation for integrity and a staff of trained journalists that had thousands of people visiting their websites every day."

Sorry, I thought for a moment that he was a science fiction author...my bad. But the 'reputation for integrity' bit is hilarious.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2009-03-15 09:11|| http://www.celiahayes.com]">[http://www.celiahayes.com] 2009-03-15 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I see Dr. ~~Pink~~ Salmon commented at Ace of Spades HQ on the demise of newspapers. Luring RBers to the darkside, one at a time

heh heh

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-15 09:26|| 2009-03-15 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Here is the comment I posted at AoSHQ:

People who are responding here are pretty much piling on, but that won't stop me :-)

I think the news industry got into trouble for two reasons:

First, reporters became journalists, and you needed to go to J-school to be a journalist. Reporting used to be a trade, and now it's a profession.

And second, professionals prefer to hang out with other professionals. I don't want to paint with too broad a brush, but a lot of journalists consider themselves to be on the same level as the lawyers, politicians, high level government staffers and officials, and academics, instead of on the same level as ordinary people. There is no way today that reporters like Jimmy Breslin and Mike Royko could work for large newspapers. They identified too much with the cab drivers and deli owners.

Reporters got the facts right back then, and if they were good enough they were promoted to columnist or editor, and then were allowed to express their opinions. Journalists today learn all about 'narrative', and that's exactly why they inject their opinions into what should be (and was in a bygone era) straight reporting.

We need fewer journalists and more reporters. Just a thought.

Posted by Steve White 2009-03-15 10:32|| 2009-03-15 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 AoSHQ, the darkside? Is that Army of Steve Headquarters? Why does it use a pseudonym?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-03-15 11:12|| 2009-03-15 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 AoSHQ, the darkside? Is that Army of Steve Headquarters?

That's the Ace Of Spades Headquarters. Here at the Supreme Headquarters - Army of Steve , we don't use silly pseudonyms. We prefer to remain hidden in the shadows, controlling world events from behind the scenes. That, or drinking beer and watching tv.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2009-03-15 15:47|| 2009-03-15 15:47|| Front Page Top

#6 COMSEC

Posted by lotp 2009-03-15 15:50|| 2009-03-15 15:50|| Front Page Top

#7 the "tender" Army of Steve would blanche at the language at the AOSHQ. :-)

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-15 16:06|| 2009-03-15 16:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Sure. Just like dinosaurs evolved into birds. Some are even wildly successful. But they will never rule the earth again. Instead they are kept in cages or farm pens, or hunted for sport.

Posted by ed 2009-03-15 19:42|| 2009-03-15 19:42|| Front Page Top

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