Comments on: Journalism is more than one thing http://jonathanstray.com/journalism-is-more-than-one-thing Information, Culture, and Belief Sat, 18 May 2013 12:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Brock http://jonathanstray.com/journalism-is-more-than-one-thing/comment-page-1#comment-4230 George Brock Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:27:50 +0000 http://jonathanstray.com/?p=3701#comment-4230 I enjoy your reflections. I tried looking at how many things there are in journalism and how many of them can be said to need practice, experience and trained skill. In other words is there any longer a definable activity called "journalism" at all? My answers are in this lecture: www.scribd.com/doc/28560140/George-Brock-Is-News-Over I enjoy your reflections. I tried looking at how many things there are in journalism and how many of them can be said to need practice, experience and trained skill. In other words is there any longer a definable activity called “journalism” at all? My answers are in this lecture: http://www.scribd.com/doc/28560140/George-Brock-Is-News-Over

]]> By: Neuroskeptic http://jonathanstray.com/journalism-is-more-than-one-thing/comment-page-1#comment-4205 Neuroskeptic Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:58:40 +0000 http://jonathanstray.com/?p=3701#comment-4205 Good post. It raises the question though whether, given its heterogeneity, the concept of "journalism" and the job title of "journalist" might be past being useful? If you look at modern British journalism for example there are people whose jobs, as far as I can see, have almost nothing in common with the kind of stuff that traditionally makes the front page of British newspapers. I'm thinking of some science, business and travel "journalists", etc. They will never write a front page story because it's not their job... but equally they would never hack some celeb's voicemail. Is it fair to lump them with those "journalists" who are getting hauled before Levenson? Good post. It raises the question though whether, given its heterogeneity, the concept of “journalism” and the job title of “journalist” might be past being useful?

If you look at modern British journalism for example there are people whose jobs, as far as I can see, have almost nothing in common with the kind of stuff that traditionally makes the front page of British newspapers.

I’m thinking of some science, business and travel “journalists”, etc. They will never write a front page story because it’s not their job… but equally they would never hack some celeb’s voicemail. Is it fair to lump them with those “journalists” who are getting hauled before Levenson?

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