In this re-blogged post (8/19/12), David Carr offers a number of interesting observations on pressures facing journalists. I was especially struck by his observations on changes in the nature of professional socialization in journalism. He notes a shift from how journalists who came up the ranks by working in old media (“legacy media”) to a new situation in which media stars rise to prominence without the requisite experiences necessary to foster conformity to conventionally understood professional ideals. I wonder if there are not parallel problems in other fields as well? — EdProf
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