The other problem is that for-profit media would never have an incentive to hire journalist with quantitative skills. There's very little demand for it outside of trade and professional presses and I would bet media companies would have to pay quant journalist at least twice as much as regular ones.
So why should media companies hire and publish quant journalists? There's no good reason.
And that's also why journalism programs don't teach serious quantitative methods - there's not going to be demand for journalists with those skill sets.
The obvious exception to this is trade and professional publications, but those are often subscribed to by businesses with a vested economic interest in the information.
The other problem is that for-profit media would never have an incentive to hire journalist with quantitative skills. There's very little demand for it outside of trade and professional presses and I would bet media companies would have to pay quant journalist at least twice as much as regular ones.
So why should media companies hire and publish quant journalists? There's no good reason.
And that's also why journalism programs don't teach serious quantitative methods - there's not going to be demand for journalists with those skill sets.
The obvious exception to this is trade and professional publications, but those are often subscribed to by businesses with a vested economic interest in the information.