I realized today that Which Wich just isn’t for me. I go to a sandwich shop because there are people there who can make a better sandwich than me. Which Wich places the control in your hands, allowing you to choose what goes into your sandwich and then they make it. Today, following my instructions, the sandwich makers served me a Cordon Blue sandwich with pesto, blue cheese, red peppers, mushrooms and spinach (even now I get nauseous). Clearly, I’m not meant to be a sandwich chef.
This can apply in other professions as well. Some people are journalists and some people are in their pajamas at home ranting, labeling themselves as “bloggers.” Darnell Mayberry, the OKC Thunder beat writer who spoke to us this week, is a blogging journalist. But does everybody who tweets an opinion hold that title? I don’t think so. The problem is that everyone now has the tools, whether they deserve them or not.
Just because you have Twitter and a laptop doesn’t mean you should write a story. Just because you can make any sandwich doesn’t mean you should!
--Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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