"Journalism is less a profession than it is a description–that is, anybody with a good idea and some sources and a modicum of literary talent can commit a worthwhile (or watchable/readable) act of journalism. It hurts journalists to hear this, but there really are no bars to entry. If I can be a journalist, why can’t Chelsea Clinton?"Quit J-school now, kids. Save a few grand. (Via Jack Shafer at Reuters.)
(Source: blogs.reuters.com)
