http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2008/07/29/journalists-leaving-newspapers-because-of-culture-and-corporate/ Thoughts from a technologist and journalist Wed, 09 May 2012 14:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2008/07/29/journalists-leaving-newspapers-because-of-culture-and-corporate/comment-page-1/#comment-4289 Ash Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:00:27 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=323#comment-4289 I don't work in newspapers, but I'd have to agree with all these quotes. I've left a job simply because senior editors I have made life impossible for new recruits. I'm 31 and I've worked on the online side of magazines for about three years. I know I'm not the next best thing since sliced bread, and in many cases what I have to do involves a lot of self-learning because there is no standard or guideline for how to 'do stuff on the Web,' as one editor said to me. At my present job I've been getting incredibly frustrated because senior editors are reluctant to give us young'uns any credit for new initiatives, and they're also the biggest obstacles to change. I've reached out to learn from them, only to be tossed aside like bad copy. If journalism is going to survive, we have to amend the news gathering and delivery processes. We can't stand still while the corporate world adopts new platforms and technologies that have amazing value for newspapers, magazines and broadcasters. I don’t work in newspapers, but I’d have to agree with all these quotes. I’ve left a job simply because senior editors I have made life impossible for new recruits. I’m 31 and I’ve worked on the online side of magazines for about three years. I know I’m not the next best thing since sliced bread, and in many cases what I have to do involves a lot of self-learning because there is no standard or guideline for how to ‘do stuff on the Web,’ as one editor said to me. At my present job I’ve been getting incredibly frustrated because senior editors are reluctant to give us young’uns any credit for new initiatives, and they’re also the biggest obstacles to change. I’ve reached out to learn from them, only to be tossed aside like bad copy. If journalism is going to survive, we have to amend the news gathering and delivery processes. We can’t stand still while the corporate world adopts new platforms and technologies that have amazing value for newspapers, magazines and broadcasters.

]]> http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2008/07/29/journalists-leaving-newspapers-because-of-culture-and-corporate/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Tuesday squibs Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:52:19 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=323#comment-4236 [...] Journalists leaving newspapers because of culture and corporate. Pat Thornton explains why the industry loses some good young folk and some of the commenters seem to go out of their way to prove the point. An aside: I don’t think this is necessarily a web-related phenomenon. Bright, frustrated young journos have always left newspapers to find better ways of doing what it is they want to do. This may be another case of the ‘net accelerating an existing trend. [...] [...] Journalists leaving newspapers because of culture and corporate. Pat Thornton explains why the industry loses some good young folk and some of the commenters seem to go out of their way to prove the point. An aside: I don’t think this is necessarily a web-related phenomenon. Bright, frustrated young journos have always left newspapers to find better ways of doing what it is they want to do. This may be another case of the ‘net accelerating an existing trend. [...]

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