Al Giordano, founder of the pioneering anti-drug war
Narco News Bulletin, has a great take in
this Boston Phoenix piece on the woes of the big media, which are still crying about the problems that the internet has created for them. Boo-hoo. Giordano says the internet has challenged the big media to do their jobs, rather than pander so much to advertizers. He has also created a School of Authentic Journalism on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula (see more from Giordano on it
here and
here), which he hopes can offer aspiring journos a better education than the nonsense many j-schools teach. Right on.
I tell every beginning journalist the same thing: J-school might help some folks, but it is probably a huge waste of time and money for others. Get a real education in university or college (i.e. a philosophy degree; seriously!) - or via self-education (yes, the research is clear that there's no better education than homeschooling). Plus, volunteer at your local school or community paper or radio operation to get the actual hands-on experience and skills and meet fellow scribes.
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