This essay ignores what corporate journalists have as advantages over the average blogger, namely reputation and resources. Resources means that a news company can afford to send reporters all over and investigate multiple stories at the same time. Even Pajamas Media lacks this kind of advantage. Also, journalists can pick up a reputation for accuracy and striving for objectivity from their news company. This requires the use of professional standards, which have been lackluster recently. The right professional model is an encyclopedia. People still buy World Book and Britannica (or online access to them) because the want current information on topics that is up to date.
I’d also think that journalists should become more specialized. J-school should have specializations in various areas. A sci-tech / sports / government / military / regional reporter should have training in the field. Classes for military reporters, for example, should include the basic military science classes from ROTC training with special emphasis on opsec and classified materials. Readings here should focus on Ernie Pyle and Michael Yon.
