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Because of current affairs’ complexity and the speed of modern communication, a reporter and/or presenter must be “jack of all trades and master of none”.
We need more specialists in journalism
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This leads too many to take refuge in speculation or a superficial treatment of the matter.

Maurice Curtin

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