In a bizarre turn of events, former CBS anchorman Dan
(“Courage”) Rather is now teaching an online course called “Journalism &
Finding the Truth in the News.” The class is offered through Udemy, and is
aimed at both the general public and those who aspire to a career in media.
Were
Mary Mapes, Sabrina Erdely, Jayson Blair, Stephen Glass and Janet Cooke
unavailable? Surely someone from the
Onion would have been a better choice.
The course description reads,
“In this course, Dan
teaches invaluable foundations on great writing, the essentials of telling a
good story, and how to remain calm and captivating on camera — useful skills
for anyone fascinated by the power of the news or anyone who wants to
contribute to serious journalism.” Serious journalism?
Seriously? It continues, “Dan’s
rich history and extensive knowledge of journalism, paired with practical,
hands-on exercises, creates a unique learning opportunity and rare insight from
an American legend.”
“Practical, hands-on exercises”
such as forging documents using a word-processor?
I’m betting we can look forward
to a bevy of new online courses from Udemy.com:
*”Perspectives on Patriotism”--Aldrich
Ames and Robert Hanssen instructors
*”Email Security in the Age of
Hacking”—taught by Hillary Clinton and John Podesta
*”Go Away…and Stay Away: keys to
maintaining weight-loss and keeping a healthy, steady, and consistent body mass
through the years”— coach: Oprah Winfrey
*”Demureness Is Next To Godliness”—with
the Kardashians
*”The Perfect Dad”—teacher: Brad
Pitt
Look for these and other courses
coming soon to Udemy!
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