Monday
Jun202005
Something's Happening, and You Don't Know What It Is ...
Monday, June 20, 2005 at 5:47PM
... do you, Mr. _____ ?
Via Terry Heaton, via JOHO ... on a think tank-ish conference on the changes coming to journalism.
I agree with David Weinberger's conclusory comment in the comments thread on JOHO the blog.
I came away even more convinced that the mainstream press is in deep trouble and that fixing the problem is going to take more than thinking and talking and educating.
There were two highlights for me. Near the end, we were talking about the idea of inviting mid-career journalists to the University for mentor/protégé sessions where students would be the mentors. It was felt that this might be a good way to bring experienced journalists -- many of whom feel left behind -- up to speed on new technologies and ways of thinking.
A very bright student present raised his hand and asked, "Why would I want to do that, when I'm essentially competing with these people for jobs?" Brilliant. Ouch!
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The matter of hierarchically-determined licenses and "position" will be one of the most gut-wrenching battles we face, as the world moves farther down the postmodern path. Obviously, this does not sit well with the status quo, and I would add that I'm only a messenger on this.
There is no requirement that you accept any of it, but it is my experience and observation that the higher one ascends society's pedestals, the less open-minded one becomes. In my belief, that is the most dangerous issue facing the professional journalism community.
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Via Terry Heaton, via JOHO ... on a think tank-ish conference on the changes coming to journalism.
I agree with David Weinberger's conclusory comment in the comments thread on JOHO the blog.
I came away even more convinced that the mainstream press is in deep trouble and that fixing the problem is going to take more than thinking and talking and educating.
There were two highlights for me. Near the end, we were talking about the idea of inviting mid-career journalists to the University for mentor/protégé sessions where students would be the mentors. It was felt that this might be a good way to bring experienced journalists -- many of whom feel left behind -- up to speed on new technologies and ways of thinking.
A very bright student present raised his hand and asked, "Why would I want to do that, when I'm essentially competing with these people for jobs?" Brilliant. Ouch!
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The matter of hierarchically-determined licenses and "position" will be one of the most gut-wrenching battles we face, as the world moves farther down the postmodern path. Obviously, this does not sit well with the status quo, and I would add that I'm only a messenger on this.
There is no requirement that you accept any of it, but it is my experience and observation that the higher one ascends society's pedestals, the less open-minded one becomes. In my belief, that is the most dangerous issue facing the professional journalism community.
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