The
Latest In Fear: Journalism Professors
By David A. Utter
It's not easy watching one's fiefdom
being broken into shards by uncontrollable
forces. Dr. Norm Matloff at UC Davis
has written frequently about outsourcing's
effect on technology, and the impact
it has had on computer science departments.
Fewer students means less clout in
the labyrinthine power structures of
higher education. It's happened with
computer science, and maybe it's happening
with journalism programs as well.
Recently, Elon University journalism
professor Michael Skube, a Pulitzer
Prize winner for Criticism, brought
his view of blogs to the Los Angeles
Times. He argues that bloggers aren't
journalists, no matter what legal protections
or press credentials have been bestowed
upon those who don't work directly for
a traditional media organization.
While it's true many bloggers don't
plumb the depths of stories they cover,
many have figured in greater stories.
Skube gives bloggers credit for bringing
abuses at Walter Reed Medical to public
attention, but reserves deeper praise
for the deserving investigative reporters
who covered it in depth.
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