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Layoffs among the journalists are "big" news, but newspapers always pare away the other production costs (including skilled printing staff)
As when offset printing gradually took over from Hot Type, and then computers came along with spellcheck and we lost proof readers and headline writers, and on and on.
Newspapering is labor intensive. You can't send a machine to a meeting or a fire or to interview a local celebrity.
But then newspapers have always been in the forefront of adaptation to automation starting with broadsheets using movable type to linotypes and now computers.
And, crossing threads, until a machine can absorb the ambiance of a room full of people, and develop a "nose for news" you have to have trained reporters.
And I could spend another week discussing the differences in the training and outlook of reporters today compared to those "in my day!"
Harumph!
wow
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Fat chance? Max Quordlepleen 04/07/01 09:45 AM Re: Fat chance? wow 04/07/01 01:24 PM Re: Fat chance? Jackie 04/07/01 03:05 PM Re: Fat chance? inselpeter 04/07/01 06:22 PM Any Chance! musick 04/07/01 09:10 PM Re: Fat chance? AnnaStrophic 04/07/01 09:20 PM Re: Fat chance? Capital Kiwi 04/08/01 08:48 AM Re: Fat chance? wow 04/08/01 02:06 PM
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