"I suspect the left-wing professors at the journalism schools "
Why should there even be journalism schools? If I, as an engineer, can write a clear Who What Why When and Where story, AND know something about the subject, then shouldn't I be prefer as a journalist? Same with the rest of you with real life skills.
In fact, this goes for the teaching "profession" as well.
AND if I can proofread my own copy, prefer=preferred