But her original post was just so arrogant. Yes, she raised several interesting points (the nut being that NYU journalism professors are out of touch with this generation’s involvement with “new media” and how it can affect future journalism, and are thus not equipping us with the right tools and skills to get ahead in the future journalism world) but I think it is almost unfair of her to say it.

The fact is that most of the teachers at j-school have made their livings (or are currently making their livings) off the old industry (and personally, I HATE the terms “new media” and “old media.”) so it makes sense that they are teaching what they know. Maybe you are thinking that it’s no excuse (and I agree) but I think that they are learning about it as we (apparently less internet-savvy users than Alana) are, but it is more difficult for them to readily embrace it when they have, for so many years, worked with the Way Things Were. This whole “new media ke-raayy-ziness” is still a trial and error process for them.

And really, what we are learning here is how to write. When one of the comments said that Ms. Taylor hasn’t posted anything substantial in a while, she referred him to her professional blog.

Honestly, judging from what i am seeing, writing a lede for an article is much, much harder and complicated than the short blurb-like regurgitation that blogs (even the legitimate ones) so often employ.