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Abstract
This study examines the perceptions that veteran digital journalists working at news organizations, the people who traditionally have hiring power, hold concerning how new entrants into the news industry are being prepared by journalism programs. Using in-depth interviews with 29 full-time digital journalists (journalists who only publish online), this study finds that while veterans said educators are doing a good job teaching technology, there is too much focus on it to the detriment of traditional journalism skills. These findings are then discussed through the lens of the theory of disruptive innovation.
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Author Biography
Patrick Ferrucci, PhD, University of Missouri, is an assistant professor at the Department of Journalism in the College of Media, Communication and Information at University of Colorado Boulder. His research examines different aspects of media sociology, primarily economic and technological influences on digital news production
