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Thursday, December 7, 2006 12:00 AM

I love journalism but I hate asking uncomfortable questions

Have I chosen the right field? Or am I too shy?
By Cary Tennis

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  • Thursday, December 7, 2006 09:24 AM

    if only copy editing wasn't a dying profession

    I was just reading an essay about journalism in which the writer pointed out that more outgoing people willing to ask prying questions are good as reporters and the more thoughtful writers are better as copy editors. I was glad to see the other poster who suggested that.

    If only copy editors were stil used! most periodicals have severly cut down on copy editors (and it sure shows!) so I don't know the job outlook.

    I do think journalists SHOULD ask difficult questions and not accept pat answers, but ask for clarification.

    —cm

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