[abb]

I’ve always been told that Journalism majors are former English majors who couldn’t cut it. It’s a gold-plated fact they know nothing of the hard sciences - math, physics, chemistry, etc.

I have a theory that ‘business reporters’ are picked from j-school prospects that raise their hands when asked if they can reconcile a checkbook.

[GOPGuide]

I’ve always been told that Journalism majors are former English majors who couldn’t cut it. Journalism majors say they went into Journalism because math and science are beneath them.

[GOP_Raider]

I’ve always been told that Journalism majors are former English majors who couldn’t cut it. It’s a gold-plated fact they know nothing of the hard sciences - math, physics, chemistry, etc.

Even basic sorts of things tend to evade their grasp. Put it this way: I'm pretty certain that the Peter Principle applies to people in my line of work, especially those one sees on the air.

(It does seem sort of ironic I guess that the would-be candidate for the GOP nomination in 2012 has a degree in Journalism.)

[Arrowhead1952]

prospects that raise their hands when asked if they can reconcile a checkbook.

My wife and I had to teach our daughter how to reconcile her checkbook. HS & college taught her nothing about that. A lot of people think that as long as you have checks left, you have money in the bank.