Journalism Wants Pitcher to Be the Catcher Too
Posted by Tim Gruber | Filed under journalism
This post over at PJNet is worth a read for those of us about to enter the job field. The 18 comments the article has generated thus far are also worth your time.
Think of any position on the field; who would want the pitcher to be the catcher too? But that’s what we want from our best reporter writers. We want them not only to play any position but also to play the equivalent of two or three sports — and video, audio and writing for the page are indeed different sports.
The post sparked a response from Rob Curley on his blog.
When you combine strong traditional journalism skills with a great mindset, you’ve got a journalist who’s going to be fine regardless of what new things or technologies come our way.
My biggest problem with a lot of young journalists is that so many of them have the crappiest attitudes on the planet. So many of them are so close-minded that it’s shocking, especially if these folks represent the future of our industry.
My biggest question to J-Schools now is why are your students so dang close-minded? Where was that instilled, and what are you going to do to help them graduate with a degree and a mindset that will keep them employed as long as they want to be members of the Fourth Estate?
In the end that’s what it all comes down to. A great mindset.
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Tags: journalism, photojournalism
