"expert" as used by the media

Posted by ESC on March 05, 2003

In Reply to: "Expert" as used by the media posted by Gary on March 05, 2003

: : When the media quotes someone they often introduce the expression with a phrase or two that include the word "expert". I just read something of this sort on nytimes.com [Dr. Somebody, an EXPERT, on Iran at the University says....bla.bla bla..]. How does one come to be designated as an "expert".

: You get qualified as a pert and then resign.

It's called Rolodex journalism. If your name is in their card file and you are willing to talk on record, you are an expert. If you can string two sentences together and look good on camera, you're golden.

When I did a search for "expert" here.. janes_kid 03/06/03
- search for "expert" . . . R. Berg 03/06/03
It's all true... Word Camel 03/06/03
- It's all true... ESC 03/06/03
  - It's all true... S. Ryan 03/06/03
    - Rolodex journalism ESC 03/06/03
      - Rolodex journalism/back-scratch journalism Lewis 03/06/03
        
        Advocacy journalism ESC 03/06/03
        
        Advocacy journalism S. Ryan 03/06/03
        
        Advocate Lewis 03/07/03
        
        Advocate R. Berg 03/08/03
        
        Contracting Lewis 03/10/03