She heartily endorses electronic publishing's emphasis in journalism schools, but she has encountered some resistance. Some scoffed at the notion that we were teaching journalism. I think maybe they thought that Internet journalism was a passing phase, but the basic tenets of journalism would last forever, so we should be concentrating on them. Both Harper and Greer agree, however, that those basic journalism skills are still the key to a good journalism education. But leaving out practical instruction on the Internet can derail careers before they even begin.
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