http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/11/03/media-elites/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:46:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/11/03/media-elites/comment-page-1/#comment-6217 Ben Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:46:57 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2799#comment-6217 You mixed up the median and the mean on the BLS website. The median is lower for both, but the difference is greater. You mixed up the median and the mean on the BLS website. The median is lower for both, but the difference is greater.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/11/03/media-elites/comment-page-1/#comment-6214 Number 6 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:24:37 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2799#comment-6214 Actually, $43k sounds way high to me. I'd guess the median salary for print journalists is more like $25-30 k. Actually, $43k sounds way high to me. I’d guess the median salary for print journalists is more like $25-30 k.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/11/03/media-elites/comment-page-1/#comment-6208 Kevin B. O'Reilly Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:41:13 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2799#comment-6208 Only an elitist would consult official statistics to make his point. Seriously, though, most working journalists today are college-educated, which is still a pretty reliable class/elitism divider in this country. Only an elitist would consult official statistics to make his point. Seriously, though, most working journalists today are college-educated, which is still a pretty reliable class/elitism divider in this country.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/11/03/media-elites/comment-page-1/#comment-6205 Julian Sanchez Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2799#comment-6205 By "turbulent" I mean that circulation, budget, and staff are falling at a lot of the traditional news outlets. The average reporter probably has as much reason to fear being laid off as the average (say) auto worker. By “turbulent” I mean that circulation, budget, and staff are falling at a lot of the traditional news outlets. The average reporter probably has as much reason to fear being laid off as the average (say) auto worker.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/11/03/media-elites/comment-page-1/#comment-6204 jj Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:59:35 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2799#comment-6204 They're different, no? I'd wager that journalists have more work in a turbulent time. They’re different, no? I’d wager that journalists have more work in a turbulent time.

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