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by fortythirteen
2906 days ago
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Why would anyone of above average ability become a journalist anymore? You have better, long term salary prospects as a public school teacher. Journalism in the west is close to dead. It's arguable if there ever was true objectivity, but not arguable that we haven't seen this little of it since the 19th century. If I had the resources I would start an online news service that actually followed the AP guidelines to the letter, and had no opinions whatsoever - not even an opinion section. |
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If you're looking for a genuine and authentic answer: I took up a part-time job writing local columns for high school athletics that turned into a few contributions for Sports Illustrated.
Why?
Because I genuinely love sports reporting and writing. I'm addicted to stats, I love the competition, I will enthusiastically argue for hours about 90's era baseball. I was and remain fully aware it might not be immediately or even eventually profitable, I have no long-term salary prospects, just a middle-of-the-road IT support job (that comparatively for the industry, doesn't pay that great). Combining the two 'jobs' I make enough to live what I consider, for my ends and motivations, a comfortable life doing something I really enjoy doing along with something that supplements everything else.
Journalism in the west is close to dead
I couldn't disagree more. It's not dead, it's evolving-and probably the most directly felt evolution is the delivery mechanisms.
If one wants to talk about objectivity it helps to look at the concept itself a bit more objectively.