In which two pieces from The Economist take an Economist-like approach to the woes of the news business, and notice that news itself is thriving. Josh Marshall of TPM sees the upside, too.
Sunday’s New York Times does a quick survey, assembles some anecdotes, and draws a few conclusions….. The changes [in media] are forcing colleges and universities to rethink what a journalism education should look like. The perennial debate about journalism programs — theoretical teaching versus professional skill building — has been […]