[dsign]

> I think it might be something much simpler, like "journalists often can't find another job based on their english-adjacent degree; and the barrier to entry for journalism is very low".

I have read enough bad documentation to know there is a hot market for documentation writers. Now, if only english-adjacent degree holders knew about ... well, the documented stuff.

[ghaff]

A lot of journalists and would-be journalists end up doing corporate stuff like tech writing, content marketing, PR, etc.