Where Have All the Good Young Writers Gone? Why are there so many mediocre writers coming into journalism today? The answer can be divided into four parts.
1.There are very few contemporary journalism "stars" for tomorrow?s writers to look up to. [...]
2. The average journalism student knows nothing about how the "bigger" world operates. [...]
3. The Internet is crippling journalism. Today's young writers often migrate to the real world of journalism via the blogosphere. [...]
4. There is no economic incentive because of inadequate starting salaries in journalism. Let's be honest: no one gets rich from being a traditional journalist.
[BTW, Can Bloggers Make Money?]
