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I think there is a particular type of journalism academic to whom the persistent existence of the Google / Facebook status quo appeals because when they were in journalism they saw their job as gatekeeping and they fear a world where that gatekeeping power becomes too diffused.Permalink On twitter.com
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To be clear, I'm not down on journalism MAs in general, but I am troubled by the 100% intersection of educators who think the future of journalism is in avoiding crits of Big Tech's relationships w/pubs & who believe the skills required for grads include Peach the day it launchesPermalink On twitter.com
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Not all jschools are the same and not all jschools' educators are the same, but there is definitely a crew that hasn't been in a newsroom in 20 years *and* think they have all the answers *and* think all the good ideas come from tech. They are a detriment to students.On twitter.com
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I will add that these are the same type that look down on focused B2B reporters but are proud to send prospective journalists to work at Twitter, Facebook and Google. They also are the type who will tell you to take unpaid internships. These intersections are not a coincidence.Permalink On twitter.com
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The first skill IMO for journalists is to look at systems skeptically & big dominant systems critically. If you want to exit the program as a journalist (fine if not, but not sure why you'd take an MA for it) & someone is telling you to accept The System, drop their class.Permalink On twitter.com
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It's worth noting that I've found its surprisingly easy to turn a good journalist into a good PM or engineer, because the best skill for all 3 to have is understanding how to interrogate, research and disassemble systems in an organized, reportable, way.Permalink On twitter.com
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