NBC News announces that Chelsea Clinton is to become a "Special Correspondent" for the channel.
Begs the question: what qualifications does she have? Is she a qualified journalist? Genuine question. If not, what makes her a good candidate to be a "Special Correspondent"?
Of course she's there thanks to her name, and don't let anyone try to convince you otherwise. But you could argue she's got an amazing insight on what lives like for the president of the United States, more so than any other reporter.
Studied at Stanford, Oxford and Columbia
Two degrees
Master of Philosophy
Currently studying at New York University
Worked for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company
Worked for the global investment firm Avenue Capital Group
Director at IAC
Board member of the School of American Ballet
Is the daughter of a former president of the United States, in fact the very president who signed away the barriers between consumer and investment banking with the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999
Married to a former Goldman Sachs investment banker.
Studied at Stanford, Oxford and Columbia
Two degrees
Master of Philosophy
Currently studying at New York University
Worked for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company
Worked for the global investment firm Avenue Capital Group
Director at IAC
Board member of the School of American Ballet
Is the daughter of a former president of the United States, in fact the very president who signed away the barriers between consumer and investment banking with the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999
Married to a former Goldman Sachs investment banker.
Of course she's there thanks to her name, and don't let anyone try to convince you otherwise. But you could argue she's got an amazing insight on what lives like for the president of the United States, more so than any other reporter.
In fairness, until very recently there was no such thing as a "qualified journalist", you worked your way into the business as a jobbing reporter and eventually (if you were lucky) made your way up. Journalism courses at universities are pretty much a recent event, until recently the only one in Ireland was at DCU, I'm not sure if that's still the case.
Studied at Stanford, Oxford and Columbia
Two degrees
Master of Philosophy
Currently studying at New York University
Worked for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company
Worked for the global investment firm Avenue Capital Group
Director at IAC
Board member of the School of American Ballet
Is the daughter of a former president of the United States, in fact the very president who signed away the barriers between consumer and investment banking with the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999
Married to a former Goldman Sachs investment banker.
Great. But how does that make her a journalist?
Nothing can make you a journalist. Either you are or you're not.
It just helps that Chelsea Clinton has a wealth of financial and political experience and contacts to draw upon.
In fairness though, she's not expected to report on anything meaningful. As I understand it, she will only report on the 'making a difference' segments at the end of Nightly News and Rock Center. Jenna Bush Hager (the clue is in 'Bush') has a simlar role on the Today show. It hardly needs a qualified war correspondent to do that job.
Of course she's there thanks to her name, and don't let anyone try to convince you otherwise. But you could argue she's got an amazing insight on what lives like for the president of the United States, more so than any other reporter.
In fairness, until very recently there was no such thing as a "qualified journalist", you worked your way into the business as a jobbing reporter and eventually (if you were lucky) made your way up. Journalism courses at universities are pretty much a recent event, until recently the only one in Ireland was at DCU, I'm not sure if that's still the case.
Moira Stuart was not a journalist, nor qualified as one, she was an actress I believe.
But she turned into a bloody good newsreader who would put a lot of the current crop of cuties to shame.