Comments on: How Do We Train the Next Generation of Writers? http://www.editorchat.net/2010/01/train-generation-writers/ Where writers and editors connect Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brent P. Newhall http://www.editorchat.net/2010/01/train-generation-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Brent P. Newhall Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:41:39 +0000 http://www.editorchat.net/?p=384#comment-85 The future will be a more diverse place. We'll live with many different kinds of "reporters" -- and that term's definition will change. I don't expect the same things from a blogger that I expect from a big newspaper. I hope big newspapers realize that, to survive in that future, they'll need to focus on what they do best. Every person working on that newspaper will need to be educated on its specific mindset and world. The future will be a more diverse place. We’ll live with many different kinds of “reporters” — and that term’s definition will change. I don’t expect the same things from a blogger that I expect from a big newspaper.

I hope big newspapers realize that, to survive in that future, they’ll need to focus on what they do best. Every person working on that newspaper will need to be educated on its specific mindset and world.

]]> By: @milehighfool http://www.editorchat.net/2010/01/train-generation-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-84 @milehighfool Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:53:56 +0000 http://www.editorchat.net/?p=384#comment-84 As if this topic needed help, new stories are surfacing today that speak to the shifting sands of journalism. According to a new study from CareerCast.com, whose results were published in The Wall Street Journal, newspaper reporter is ranked the 184th worst U.S. job of the 200 professions listed: http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/st_BESTJOBS2010_20100105.html Here in Colorado, reporter Bob Berwyn says he was fired from The Summit Daily News for criticizing a large advertiser, Vail Resorts: http://www.hcn.org/wotr/snow-job-leads-to-a-reporters-exit These and other reports lead us to believe that the publishing crisis stretches well beyond profit. At stake is talent. Men and women of intelligence and skill will go where the money is, and avoid where the money isn't, because we all have families to feed. Your thoughts? Post 'em here, and see you tonight on Editorchat. As if this topic needed help, new stories are surfacing today that speak to the shifting sands of journalism.

According to a new study from CareerCast.com, whose results were published in The Wall Street Journal, newspaper reporter is ranked the 184th worst U.S. job of the 200 professions listed: http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/st_BESTJOBS2010_20100105.html

Here in Colorado, reporter Bob Berwyn says he was fired from The Summit Daily News for criticizing a large advertiser, Vail Resorts: http://www.hcn.org/wotr/snow-job-leads-to-a-reporters-exit

These and other reports lead us to believe that the publishing crisis stretches well beyond profit. At stake is talent. Men and women of intelligence and skill will go where the money is, and avoid where the money isn’t, because we all have families to feed.

Your thoughts? Post ‘em here, and see you tonight on Editorchat.

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