"The heart of good storytelling is good writing."
Thomas Fiedler, dean of the College of Communication at Boston University (formerly executive editor at the Miami Herald):
"A lot of journalism programs are shifting emphasis toward technology with a multi-platform curriculum. There's a danger in that. If everyone is going left, we want to not so much go right. [But] the essence of good journalism is good storytelling, and the heart of good storytelling is good writing."
What do you think of this statement? If you're still in school, does what you're being taught confirm or contradict this? Gen Jers, how do you think your collegiate training prepared you for your first or second job?