What is your opinion on the relationship between journalism and technology? Do you think that nowadays, journalists need more than just the ability to write as a job skill or do they need to learn other skills such as programming, editing etc.?

June 13, 2012

Anonymous asked: What is your opinion on the relationship between journalism and technology? Do you think that nowadays, journalists need more than just the ability to write as a job skill or do they need to learn other skills such as programming, editing etc.?

It’s an intimate relationship, and not just because you need to fight Cyberdyne 24/7. The more technical skills a journalist has, the more adept they are at telling stories… and the better career prospects they have.

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