AJE Response? The Times on journalism education

Ed Caesar in The Sunday Times (pre-Paywall) has asked: “As tens of thousands of journalism graduates clamour for increasingly rare jobs, what makes them think they can do it – and why would they want to?”

In the article, Ed says that “There is no best route into the profession. Editors do not seek talent; talent finds them.” So what role does Journalism Education play in that search?

Read the article and then post your response here. What do you think?

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As tens of thousands of journalism graduates clamour for increasingly rare jobs, what makes them think they can do it – and why would they want to?