But let's say you tell a musician to go learn to code because music doesn't make him any money. I mean, he probably can - I know some did - but it's kind of disrespectful to ask a person to throw away his life long craft and go learn something he's not necessarily interested in.
The vast majority of journalists don't have the mental skills to be able to code. That's why they get so insanely offended when somebody gives them career advice that is only appropriate for people who can think logically rather than spew attention-getting click bait.
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P.S. it is well known, or at least would be if journalists were doing the job they claim to do, that except for a tiny percentage of stars, being a musician at any age is one of the most futile ways to try to make money.
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I agree. But that's because supply outpaces demand. There's so much music. And no industry is immune to that curse in the long term.
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Supply outpaces demand because, at least for young men, there are some very tempting non-pecuniary rewards. Can be usually different non-pecuniary rewards for journalism too. Coal mining is OTOH basically just meeting the high demand for energy by doing hard dirty work for money.
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The ability to attract attention is an overgrown, metastasized, grammar-sophisticated version of what an infant does without words. It's almost the opposite of the rational thought needed to be able to build things.
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