• iridaniotter [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    61·
    9 months ago

    There are only three types of journalists hired by mainstream newspapers:

    1. The stenographer - just copies and pastes press releases
    2. The high school graduate - literal 19 year-old, but could easily pass for a 16 year-old with those writing skills
    3. The racist - only reads newspapers from a century ago; yes, he still thinks the Soviet Union exists
    • SoyViking [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      37·
      9 months ago

      The khaki correspondent - Will travel to exotic sepia-toned countries. Here he will stand on safe distance to atrocities and repeat the US state department line.

    • 420stalin69@hexbear.netEnglish
      33·
      9 months ago

      4 the nepo baby who can afford not to earn a reasonable salary, so he trades his time for social cachet, and his friends now dominate the industry

    • CloutAtlas [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      22·
      9 months ago

      With the way the American education system is, the 19 y.o. with the writing skills of a 16 y.o. is probably the top of his class