Re:Chris Hughes Purges The New Republic
by snowwrestler on Friday December 05, 2014 @03:02PM
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I don't find that particular phrasing condescending. It reads to me as though the writer values traditional journalism as something worth preserving and combining with new ideas.
Try replacing the context but keep the structure:
"He truly reflects the “straddle generation” of devops who remain deeply rooted in the qualities of traditional system administration – having worked with brands such as AT&T and IBM – but also understands what it takes to create applications that can scale across all platforms."
Does that somehow imply that traditional system administration is a bad thing? I don't think so.
Gabriel is ideally suited to bridge traditional journalism and digital media... He truly reflects the “straddle generation” of journalists and editors who remain deeply rooted in the qualities of traditional journalism – having worked with brands such as the New York Observer and The Atlantic – but also understands what it takes to create content that will travel across all platforms.
"Straddle generation"? Seriously? The phrase practically drips with condescension, both for Snyder and the man he's replacing. "I'm completely digital, of course; but unlike Frank, Gabriel at least has one foot in reality."