Comments on: Charles Pierce on the future of narrative journalism: “anyone not concerned isn’t paying attention” http://www.niemanstoryboard.org/2010/01/07/charles-pierce-on-the-future-of-narrative-journalism-anyone-not-concerned-isnt-paying-attention/ Breaking down story in every medium. A project of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JTFloore http://www.niemanstoryboard.org/2010/01/07/charles-pierce-on-the-future-of-narrative-journalism-anyone-not-concerned-isnt-paying-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 JTFloore Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:59:30 +0000 http://niemanstoryboard.us/?p=1529#comment-2336 most newspaper editors have no training whatsoever (except their own experience). one day they're a reporter and the next day, presto!, they are an "editor." indeed, some editors have never been reporters, or at least not for long. they just start editing things with little thought or rhyme or reason. really good reporters are often made editors even tough they are not qualified or do NOT have the temperement to be an effective editor and manager of people. a good number of these so-called "editors" go high up into newspaper (or magazine) management. is it any wonder why journalism is so screwed up? most newspaper editors have no training whatsoever (except their own experience). one day they’re a reporter and the next day, presto!, they are an “editor.” indeed, some editors have never been reporters, or at least not for long. they just start editing things with little thought or rhyme or reason.

really good reporters are often made editors even tough they are not qualified or do NOT have the temperement to be an effective editor and manager of people. a good number of these so-called “editors” go high up into newspaper (or magazine) management.

is it any wonder why journalism is so screwed up?

]]> By: David http://www.niemanstoryboard.org/2010/01/07/charles-pierce-on-the-future-of-narrative-journalism-anyone-not-concerned-isnt-paying-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 David Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:11:02 +0000 http://niemanstoryboard.us/?p=1529#comment-2334 We don't replace editors either. Who will be the great editors of narrative journalism when editors are being turned into online content producers... We don’t replace editors either. Who will be the great editors of narrative journalism when editors are being turned into online content producers…

]]> By: Mike http://www.niemanstoryboard.org/2010/01/07/charles-pierce-on-the-future-of-narrative-journalism-anyone-not-concerned-isnt-paying-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Mike Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:00:28 +0000 http://niemanstoryboard.us/?p=1529#comment-2333 Most editors also need management training. Badly. Most editors also need management training. Badly.

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