http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2005/05/a-concession-to-good-language/ Michael Strasser’s occasional non-absolute thoughts on a range of topics Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2005/05/a-concession-to-good-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2 mib Mon, 09 May 2005 00:23:41 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2005/05/08/a-concession-to-good-language/#comment-2 Sadly, it is further evidence for the case that journalists are very poor at what they do. Talented people are always skilled at using their tools, and journalists frequently claim that words are their tools, so basically they are crap at what they do. Further, as each one lowers the standard, and it becomes accepted by their peers, the quality of their work further declines. Let us face it, many of the blogs on the net are written better than many papers, and are more factual. Sadly, it is further evidence for the case that journalists are very poor at what they do. Talented people are always skilled at using their tools, and journalists frequently claim that words are their tools, so basically they are crap at what they do. Further, as each one lowers the standard, and it becomes accepted by their peers, the quality of their work further declines. Let us face it, many of the blogs on the net are written better than many papers, and are more factual.

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