The New York Times Asks Readers "Being a Reporter Is the ______ Job in the World?"

In case you missed the news, being a reporter is the fifth worst job of 2012, according to a CareerCast.com survey.

That’s right. Being a taxi driver, a maid, a dishwasher, or a janitor all ranked higher than being a newspaper reporter. (Here’s the full list, as published on The Wall Street Journal website.)

Now, over on The New York TimesMedia Decoder blog, David Carr is fighting back. Well, sort of. He’s at least giving reporters a chance to voice their opinion. 

He writes:

… we thought it might be a good time to ask the newsies among our readers: Do you like your job or loathe it? Do you pine for the good old days or are you happy to be working in a time of epic change and (perhaps) new opportunity? When you watch shows about journalism, do you identify with “All the President’s Men” or the fifth season of “The Wire”?

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