Comments on: 10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/ Social Media in China and across Asia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zehn Karriereoptionen für Auslandskorrespondenten | Reporterwelt.blog http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-21401 Zehn Karriereoptionen für Auslandskorrespondenten | Reporterwelt.blog Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:36:38 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-21401 [...] Bin während der Feiertage zufällig auf Thomas Crampton’s Medienblog hängen geblieben. Im September hat Crampton den Autor, Journalisten und Blogger Eric Weiner interviewt. [...] [...] Bin während der Feiertage zufällig auf Thomas Crampton’s Medienblog hängen geblieben. Im September hat Crampton den Autor, Journalisten und Blogger Eric Weiner interviewt. [...]

]]> By: ericolander http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-18355 ericolander Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:50:12 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-18355 Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best... "do something digital." The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.globalpost.com/</a> highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality. Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best… “do something digital.” The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like http://www.globalpost.com/ highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality.

]]> By: ericolander http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15705 ericolander Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:50:12 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15705 Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best... "do something digital." The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.globalpost.com/</a> highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality. Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best… “do something digital.” The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like http://www.globalpost.com/ highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality.

]]> By: ericolander http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15913 ericolander Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:50:12 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15913 Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best... "do something digital." The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.globalpost.com/</a> highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality. Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best… “do something digital.” The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like http://www.globalpost.com/ highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality.

]]> By: ericolander http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-16872 ericolander Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:50:12 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-16872 Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best... "do something digital." The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.globalpost.com/</a> highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality. Hard to tell from Eric's tone if he is being sincere or sarcastic. Let's say, for argument's sake, that he is being genuine. His pithy description of the options available to ex-foreign correspondents offers the clearest evidence of why people like him are really expendable in the new world of journalism. The days of a foreign reporter being based in Tokyo, New Delhi, Paris or elsewhere and reporting back to the USA on world events is over. Only a handful of very select news organizations will have the resources to do this kind of reporting and by and large that practice is now over. So Eric says basically the options available are to pack it up and go into PR or teach or, and I like this one best… “do something digital.” The fact is that while Eric's reporting is no longer economically viable does not mean that ambitious young reporters are limited to his uninspired list of options. Sites like http://www.globalpost.com/ highlight that high quality foreign reporting remains viable for those who are willing to adapt their expectations and possess the necessary cross-platform reporting skills that the majority of reporters from Eric's generation lack. Unfortunately, Eric is an old horse that is obviously struggling to adapt in the new environment but that does not mean the options are as limited for others as they appear to be for him. I speak from personal experience here myself as former AP and BBC World Service foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe. The new world of journalism offers far more opportunities for enterprising. ambitious reporters than in the past when reporting and journalism were limited to the few networks that controlled media distribution. It is regrettable that the old guard like Eric are so dismissive of this new reality.

]]> By: 10 Karriereoptionen für Auslandskorrespondenten und andere Journalisten | Leander Wattig http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15673 10 Karriereoptionen für Auslandskorrespondenten und andere Journalisten | Leander Wattig Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:01:03 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15673 [...] Thomas Crampton [...] [...] Thomas Crampton [...]

]]> By: noodlepie http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15672 noodlepie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:07:28 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15672 I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake...<br><br>Looks like I'm taking 3 of these options in Rwanda. Blogged about for the Frontline Club:<br><br><a href="http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/10/from-the-frontline-to-kigali.html" rel="nofollow">http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...</a> I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake…

Looks like I'm taking 3 of these options in Rwanda. Blogged about for the Frontline Club:

http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...

]]> By: noodlepie http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15914 noodlepie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:07:28 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15914 I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake...<br><br>Looks like I'm taking 3 of these options in Rwanda. Blogged about for the Frontline Club:<br><br><a href="http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/10/from-the-frontline-to-kigali.html" rel="nofollow">http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...</a> I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake…

Looks like I'm taking 3 of these options in Rwanda. Blogged about for the Frontline Club:

http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...

]]> By: noodlepie http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-16873 noodlepie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:07:28 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-16873 I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake...<br><br>Looks like I'm taking 3 of these options in Rwanda. Blogged about for the Frontline Club:<br><br><a href="http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/10/from-the-frontline-to-kigali.html" rel="nofollow">http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...</a> I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake…

Looks like I'm taking 3 of these options in Rwanda. Blogged about for the Frontline Club:

http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...

]]> By: noodlepie http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15671 noodlepie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:05:23 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15671 I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake :)<br><br>Looks like I'm taking three of these options. Blogged it for the Frontline Club:<br><br><a href="http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/10/from-the-frontline-to-kigali.html" rel="nofollow">http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...</a> I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake :)

Looks like I'm taking three of these options. Blogged it for the Frontline Club:

http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...

]]> By: noodlepie http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15915 noodlepie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:05:23 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15915 I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake :)<br><br>Looks like I'm taking three of these options. Blogged it for the Frontline Club:<br><br><a href="http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/10/from-the-frontline-to-kigali.html" rel="nofollow">http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...</a> I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake :)

Looks like I'm taking three of these options. Blogged it for the Frontline Club:

http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...

]]> By: noodlepie http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-16874 noodlepie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:05:23 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-16874 I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake :)<br><br>Looks like I'm taking three of these options. Blogged it for the Frontline Club:<br><br><a href="http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/10/from-the-frontline-to-kigali.html" rel="nofollow">http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...</a> I'm guessing colorist is a deliberate mistake :)

Looks like I'm taking three of these options. Blogged it for the Frontline Club:

http://frontlineclub.com/blogs/frontline/2009/1...

]]> By: Rick Grant http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15669 Rick Grant Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15669 "10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents" is a brilliant and deeply depressing look at what happens to old war horses in the new economy. I think I've been through every one of those "Career Options" since returning from the field, except for the "Dead" option of course. Well done. “10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents” is a brilliant and deeply depressing look at what happens to old war horses in the new economy. I think I've been through every one of those “Career Options” since returning from the field, except for the “Dead” option of course. Well done.

]]> By: Rick Grant http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15916 Rick Grant Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15916 "10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents" is a brilliant and deeply depressing look at what happens to old war horses in the new economy. I think I've been through every one of those "Career Options" since returning from the field, except for the "Dead" option of course. Well done. “10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents” is a brilliant and deeply depressing look at what happens to old war horses in the new economy. I think I've been through every one of those “Career Options” since returning from the field, except for the “Dead” option of course. Well done.

]]> By: Rick Grant http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 Rick Grant Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-16875 "10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents" is a brilliant and deeply depressing look at what happens to old war horses in the new economy. I think I've been through every one of those "Career Options" since returning from the field, except for the "Dead" option of course. Well done. “10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents” is a brilliant and deeply depressing look at what happens to old war horses in the new economy. I think I've been through every one of those “Career Options” since returning from the field, except for the “Dead” option of course. Well done.

]]> By: fonstuinstra http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15668 fonstuinstra Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15668 Loved it, Tom<br>Partly into 10 myself (although the barfly might still be an option). Otherwise, I have my number 11: a speakers' agency. Loved it, Tom
Partly into 10 myself (although the barfly might still be an option). Otherwise, I have my number 11: a speakers' agency.

]]> By: fonstuinstra http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-15917 fonstuinstra Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-15917 Loved it, Tom<br>Partly into 10 myself (although the barfly might still be an option). Otherwise, I have my number 11: a speakers' agency. Loved it, Tom
Partly into 10 myself (although the barfly might still be an option). Otherwise, I have my number 11: a speakers' agency.

]]> By: fonstuinstra http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-16876 fonstuinstra Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.thomascrampton.com/newspapers/eric-weiner-npr-foreign-correspondents-geography-bliss/#comment-16876 Loved it, Tom<br>Partly into 10 myself (although the barfly might still be an option). Otherwise, I have my number 11: a speakers' agency. Loved it, Tom
Partly into 10 myself (although the barfly might still be an option). Otherwise, I have my number 11: a speakers' agency.

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