Do Journalists Need to be multi-skilled?!?

Today in David's class, he throw out a question to us that do journalist need to be multi-skilled.

Such as understanding CSS, podcast, flash etc, or we journalists just need to know how to write?

Seems quite a hot issue among media industry recently, even within academic world.

Different academias possesses different opinions. Professional journalists, journalism students all have their own views.

What do I think?

I personally agree with David's opinion, if journalists understand web, understand CSS, and flash etc, the media industry will function more efficient.

It's like an individual journalist possesses a range of skills, and you just pick it up whenever you need it.

Media industry'll become more and more competitive if journalists aware that they all need to understand these technologies.

But obviously the whole journalism field will be more advanced.

Do my opinion count? So what the real professional say?

Got an chance to inquire BBC London managing director about does journalists need to possesses all of these skills?

His answer is definitely yes!

Indeed he explain that BBC London require all journalist at least have basic understanding of web, of different kinds of technologies, and not only write for paper, making stories for TV/Radio.

Nowadays, Online is same important as other media outlets, such as TV/Radio.

Thanks for David and my sensitivity

Recently I read an article about Apple prents David as "One Man Hurricane".

He's a crazy man.

But thanks for his Hurricane, otherwise I'm still unawarely enjoying sunshine somewhere in this world.

As well, my sensitivity helps, for creation and innovation.