To: Eric in the Ozarks
Investigative journalism is a fascinating field. Just think if journalism students had the guts and independence to pursue stories today! But, as Rush says, they are brought up to believe “they must make a difference.”
Give me Charlie MacArthur and Ben Hecht any day.
37 posted on
04/26/2015 2:15:57 PM PDT by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: "I should like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
To: miss marmelstein
The news boss expected one or two stories every day from beat reporters. No time for investigative journalism or literature of any kind.
60 hours a week was not uncommon. Pay was meager...
38 posted on
04/26/2015 4:48:44 PM PDT by
Eric in the Ozarks
("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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