tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30833711.post5504066584344953049..comments2024-01-28T03:28:10.805-05:00Comments on The Determined Dilettante: Amen to thatElisabeth Vincentellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15327631509314540602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30833711.post-30701275573223497732007-08-28T19:11:00.000-04:002007-08-28T19:11:00.000-04:00I often think that half of what is taught in journ...I often think that half of what is taught in journalism school could be learned by simply reading a lot. And not just the news or essays but novels. We don't need more writers, we need more readers.Elisabeth Vincentellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327631509314540602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30833711.post-3074692621523345222007-08-27T15:25:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:25:00.000-04:00Re: "assuming the reader/viewer knew more than he ...Re: "assuming the reader/viewer knew more than he did, or could, with a sensible amount of effort, hang around long enough to figure it out."<BR/><BR/>I like to think that if readers/consumers-of-culture just <I>got used</I> to using their brains and figuring stuff out, they would find that they actually enjoy it. Instead we (writers) are required to contribute to their laziness.<BR/><BR/>This reminds me of A.O. Scott's tribute to Bergman and Antonioni in the NYT a few weeks ago he wrote that contemporary filmgoers today "would rather be teased than troubled, and the measure of artistic sophistication is cleverness rather than seriousness." I would go a step further and say we would rather be placated.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, love the interview! And love David Simon for calling to question what we're taught in journalism school!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02643755114331387927noreply@blogger.com