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Building blocks in the emerging local news ecosystem

Short sighted? UC Berkeley cuts loose Mission Local

The decision by Berkeley's new journalism dean is discouraging. Journalism schools need to train students for the jobs that are emerging, not for the old traditional newsroom jobs that will not see much growth for the foreseeable future. As Lance Knobel of Berkeleyside points out - outreach and business are part of the mix for community start ups. Journalism students need to understand that mix and build skills that will help them across the organization.