Comments on: Geeks for journalism or journalism for geeks? http://ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/ The future of news. And more. No funny stuff. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lex http://ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2988 Lex Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/#comment-2988 Well, being a mid-career reporter, I'm going to HAVE to learn how to code. Now I just need to figure out how to teach myself. Well, being a mid-career reporter, I’m going to HAVE to learn how to code.

Now I just need to figure out how to teach myself.

]]> By: Ryan http://ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2980 Ryan Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:16:49 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/#comment-2980 Lex - This is, of course, the problem. I'm not expecting many mid-career reporters (or j-school professors for that matter) to learn how to code anytime soon. So how do we bring more of what Adrian's doing into newspaper sites? I'm hoping it's by hiring young journalists who are learning this stuff on their own or in school. (Note to recruiters: I'm learning this stuff on my own.) (Note to self: Learn this stuff...) Lex – This is, of course, the problem. I’m not expecting many mid-career reporters (or j-school professors for that matter) to learn how to code anytime soon.

So how do we bring more of what Adrian’s doing into newspaper sites?

I’m hoping it’s by hiring young journalists who are learning this stuff on their own or in school.

(Note to recruiters: I’m learning this stuff on my own.)

(Note to self: Learn this stuff…)

]]> By: Lex http://ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Lex Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:07:32 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2006/06/08/geeks-for-journalism-or-journalism-for-geeks/#comment-2978 Thanks for the link. One thing I'm curious about is: How does someone in my position -- that is, a midcareer journalist with little technical background -- go about teaching himself programming? Because I can't presume that we're going to hire programmers anytime soon and I can't presume that there'll ever be money in the training budget to send me somewhere that could really teach me professionally. Suggestions? Thanks! Thanks for the link.

One thing I’m curious about is: How does someone in my position — that is, a midcareer journalist with little technical background — go about teaching himself programming? Because I can’t presume that we’re going to hire programmers anytime soon and I can’t presume that there’ll ever be money in the training budget to send me somewhere that could really teach me professionally.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

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