Colorado regents vote to close J-school

Damn. Missed it by that much.

 

Obviously, because never in this thread did I write "anyone" could thrive in journalism. In fact, I've gone out of my way to say I don't think that's the case. My exact words were:

...if you're talented, persistent and FLEXIBLE, you can survive and even thrive.

 

Let me guess: Flexible, meaning you'll work anywhere, even some remote outpost for who knows how long.

Persistent, meaning you'll keep doing it without thinking about why, even for free.

Sorry, but your type of advice is a huge reason why the "profession" is in serious trouble.

 

Ah, it's the "You must hate America!" argument.

Tell you what: As soon as you uproot the philosophy that people don't or won't read and that it's pointless to spend time digging into issues because "no one cares," then you can toss this one out. Until then, it's silly.

 

It's also in trouble because people are too easily convinced it's preferable to complain than try to do something about it. There's a middle ground between "Follow your dreams an everything will work out" and "I can't get ahead, so fuck it."