It’s crazy, all I did was say unprompted that I hope every journalist on the planet gets put out of work, now people are trying to suggest I don’t like the press?
It’s already happening!Guess it depends on the definition of a journalist.
Bit silly to say every single one. Glorified copy and pasters can go.
It’s already happening!
It’s crazy, all I did was say unprompted that I hope every journalist on the planet gets put out of work, now people are trying to suggest I don’t like the press?
???Not what I said, of course.
If there’s one profession I hope is made obsolete by ChatGPT it’s journalism
So you’re pivoting back to “I don’t dislike the press, I just think only a tiny fraction of them do valid work”?As a percentage, how many journalists are there carrying out original investigative work? Compared to the whole profession?
So you’re pivoting back to “I don’t dislike the press, I just think only a tiny fraction of them do valid work”?
Which news outlets do you read? There are people on here with garbage news diets who I’m not surprised have a dim view of the media, I didn’t think you’d be one of them.That isn’t my pivot it’s my belief
I’m a true believer in the importance of a respected, well-supported and thriving education system. That’s why I dream of a day when almost all teachers get laid off and replaced by robots.
Correct.So you’re pivoting back to “I don’t dislike the press, I just think only a tiny fraction of them do valid work”?
Which news outlets do you read? There are people on here with garbage news diets who I’m not surprised have a dim view of the media, I didn’t think you’d be one of them.
The CET is a brilliant example of what happens when people lose respect for the importance of actual journalism, lay off as many journalists as they can, and try to replace it with an algorithm-driven approach instead.Correct.
If you need evidence look no further than the CET. Wasps put lots of money into the CET in advertising trying to get people to support them. Nothing bad was ever reported about them. Money talks. But once they knew Wasps were finished and no more income coming from them (stopped paying the bills) the journalists were finally allowed to do their jobs properly.
@Brighton Sky Blue - how does the ballot work at school level? Does each individual school need to reach a threshold to strike or does the main ballot threshold give the teachers the right to strike? Just asking because my lad's school was open on the last official strike day
By the machine you’ve invented in your head, you mean? The machine which could presumably replace almost any industry on the planet, but which you have for some entirely non-malicious and non-petty reason earmarked for journalism as a priority?Mostly the i and the Guardian. But again most of the pieces in there could be done equally well by a machine. And why do I read them-because of the content or where it comes from? The former, because I’ll probably agree with it.
More like forget about investigative reporting if that's where their income is coming from.The CET is a brilliant example of what happens when people lose respect for the importance of actual journalism, lay off as many journalists as they can, and try to replace it with an algorithm-driven approach instead.
I’m a true believer in the importance of a respected, well-supported and thriving education system. That’s why I dream of a day when almost all teachers get laid off and replaced by robots.
I’ve got nothing against the tiny minority of teachers who actually do proper teaching. It’s just the thought of laying off the rest of them makes me allConsidering by far the biggest bottleneck in the system is enough competent teachers Id strongly agree.
The CET is a brilliant example of what happens when people lose respect for the importance of actual journalism, lay off as many journalists as they can, and try to replace it with an algorithm-driven approach instead.
Is he at a private or state school?
Fucking hell, what do you think? State
Totally agree. It’s hard for many industries to meet your customers’ demands, maintain a quality product, and stay profitable at the same time, when all three factors are constantly changing. Journalism has arguably struggled more than most, and for many people that provokes vitriol rather than sympathy, and of course I get that - it’s a very powerful, very important, and often very controversial industry. I just wish the people who would happily dance on its grave would reflect a bit more on why they themselves consume so much media, why they often benefit from it too, and why it’s worth supporting those in the industry who would try to make it better, rather than race to the bottom of the algorithmic barrel.Id argue it’s an example of what happens when your high minded investigative journalists kid themselves that they are the killer app of their industry and not second hand goods and wedding notices.
Good journalism faces a market problem. No one wants to pay for it. Until you solve that or fund it through something like the licence fee I’m not sure it matters what anyone else thinks. We’re heading for click bait all the way down to keep web advertisers happy.
There might be a model like Substack for a few high profile journalists but that comes with its own set of perverse incentives.
I’ve got nothing against the tiny minority of teachers who actually do proper teaching. It’s just the thought of laying off the rest of them makes me all
You can’t fire me, I quit!This isn’t really the zinger you think it is-I actively am trying to get out of the profession. But I would value it above rank and file journalism regardless
Nick’s daughter goes to a striking private school is why I asked. In the state school it will depend how many teachers are in the union that’s striking (NEU). If enough of them are in the NASUWT, the Head has enough staff to still keep the school open.
You can’t fire me, I quit!
I’m not entirely sure what you mean by the term, but I think I’d say that content creation is just a (mildly pejorative) way to describe a certain kind of journalism. Aggregating or digesting stories from elsewhere doesn’t win any Pulitzers but it is still journalism nevertheless.Again though, there's a difference between Journalism and Content Creation surely?
On the flip side to this, years ago (would have been early 90s) my Mum decided to take my brother out of school a couple of hours early one day as a treat and told them he had a dentist appointment. He didn't know and was gutted when he found out he was going to McDonalds and the park because a) he liked school and b) he actually enjoyed going to the dentistI actually agree with you on this bit... although thinking about it I had a week sick to go on holiday once - was instructed to lie on the floor as we drove past the school!
For the avoidance of doubt, only a true psychopath would value rank and file journalism over teaching, which is surely one of the most honourable professions you could ever pick.This isn’t really the zinger you think it is-I actively am trying to get out of the profession. But I would value it above rank and file journalism regardless
For the avoidance of doubt, only a true psychopath would value rank and file journalism over teaching, which is surely one of the most honourable professions you could ever pick.
Crash for cash?
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