Forget 'learn to code'! Dave Rubin suggests journos learn to do this instead

Recently laid-off journalists are pretty angry about being told to follow their own advice and “learn to code,” but for what it’s worth, Dave Rubin’s not jumping on the “learn to code” bandwagon. He’s got some even better advice for them:

For the record I don’t think the journalists should learn to code, I think they should learn how to do journalism. https://t.co/EnABnOpK4d

— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) January 28, 2019

Ouch.

And tweet of the day goes to ?????

— jonathan moloney (@jonathan_wcm) January 28, 2019

BURN! ??

— Abnormkritisk ? (@Bashflak) January 28, 2019

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— Jake F… (@RealWhiteGorila) January 28, 2019

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— Darth Vanquish (@DarthVanquish) January 28, 2019

Seriously, though, Rubin might be onto something.

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— Robert Frank (@RobertF49670338) January 28, 2019

Whoa easy guy, that’s rational.

— B (@Texan__Pride) January 28, 2019

That would be rather nice.

— Kate Stewart (@KateStewart22) January 28, 2019

Or at least how to be honest.

— Last Independent ? (@coloradosnow26) January 28, 2019

That’d be a good start.

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