My wife worked in “the media” for 25 years. She works with the median now, and for the past 17 years or so.
What she would tell you is that people regret it because there is very little pay in it. In this age of “citizen journalists” there are so many people willing to do the job for literally no pay…it thins out the market pretty easily. Local journalism outside the rural areas is almost non existent.
Local TV stations go through “talent” so fast because the pay and hours suck so bad…you either move “up” or out in a short time.
The regret of journalism majors is not a morality issue. It is MOSTLY a financial issue.
“ The regret of journalism majors is not a morality issue. It is MOSTLY a financial issue.”
If one does not trust what one is reading, then why pay for it. If it was credible then people would buy it.
Think of the hundreds of stories that could be told about the corruption in cities like Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit etc. The issue is that all the media execs want to rub elbows with the politicians so no investigation will ever happen.
I went to J-school, though I had to drop out before graduation. Even 30 years ago, the professors were telling us not to major in journalism. They said we would starve. They told us to minor in it. Back then, the courses were tough in our school. The professors had no qualms about flunking everyone. You forgot to attribute a source in a sentence? Big fat F. They would tear us to pieces in front of a whole class. I loved every minute of it.
Maybe this is the sword over the heads of the MSM.
“Do what you are told or we will make sure you are gone!”
Very few of them would be missed if they vanished.
True. Our new local newspaper seems like an amateur thing put out by retirees and housewives. I don't know what happened to the old paper or if it will hold out.
The regret is especially great now that the major media are dying out. AI is coming and that won't make things better.