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Originally Posted by ubertuber
Shakran:
Thanks for your response to my comments - I hope you know that I mean to offense.
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Of course. And none was taken. I was genuinely curious as to what the hell you were talking about
Some people think journalists come from elite, wealthy families, and live elite, wealthy lives that are so far removed from the people they report to that they can't relate. In addition to the irony that that's a perfect description of the republican party, it's also completely false. In fact, most journalists work for significantly below average salary. I was just making sure you weren't in the camp that believes that.
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"Where they come from" means journalism programs at Universities - particularly the elite ones. It's not a slam, but much of the atmosphere in these places is...progressive to be kind, one-sided to be blunt. At least that has been my overwhelming experience and observation.
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Well to be honest, yes, universities tend to be liberal in nature. But speaking for myself we journo students were way too freakin' busy trying to figure out what the hell we were doing to worry about being "liberalized" by the college.
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no matter the orientation, being opinionated and passionate does not mean that someone cannot present facts and issues fairly.
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I appreciate that you recognize this. Too many fail to understand that. We can be as liberal or as conservative as anyone else personally, but a good journalist is capable of pushing that aside when he's covering the story.