A question to which the answer is not clear
By William M. Hartnett on Apr 4, 2007 in newspapers
>Can You Keep Your Smart Young People? (Readership Institute)
Not without a serious attitude adjustment.
“It’s not that they don’t love the job or the journalism, but the atmosphere in which it is practiced isn’t encouraging. Further, young people who express stronger intentions to leave also say:
- Their newspapers lack a vision for the future, don’t communicate it well or gain commitment to it
- Conflicts cannot be discussed
- Bold ideas to improve content cannot be suggested
- The quality and impact of the newspaper cannot be candidly addressed”
(See also: Young journalists in a print world)
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