Doctor’s Prescription Is All Wrong
I respect Ken Doctor. I like Ken Doctor. I’ve quoted Ken Doctor. But his idea of bringing young people to journalism with $35K-a-year jobs is most definitely not the answer. First off, with 12 years under my belt writing features at alt-weeklies and now a city magazine, I’m not seeing a shortage of that much-coveted tribe of “young people” who want to work in journalism. When I speak in college classes or walk through this magazine’s offices, I see scores of “young people” who want my job.
I respect Ken Doctor. I like Ken Doctor. I’ve quoted Ken Doctor. But his idea of bringing young people to journalism with $35K-a-year jobs is most definitely not the answer. First off, with 12 years under my belt writing features at alt-weeklies and now a city magazine, I’m not seeing a shortage of that much-coveted tribe of “young people” who want to work in journalism. When I speak in college classes or walk through this magazine’s offices, I see scores of “young people” who want my job.
