Look what you made USA Today do: The publication is hiring a T. Swift reporter.
Outside of the context of where a need for exclusive Taylor Swift reporting stands in the larger news landscape, the job qualifications alone will raise some eyebrows. The position calls for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, five years of newsroom experience, a “firm command” of AP style and the preferred ability to report in multiple languages. And candidates also need to be Taylor experts, no less.
The Venn diagram of talented and highly experienced reporters and people who are only interested in writing about a single person ad infinitum is two circles on opposite sides of the world.is truly interested in elevating a superfan to such an esteemed position, the paper is going to have to work on its pitch. While the required background is obviously ideal for a journalism candidate, the perfect resume won’t save anyone from being eaten alive by the fandom.
For one thing, interested candidates should seriously consider protecting their identity. Swifties consider themselves a tight-knit community that’s all about friendship bracelets and female empowerment. While that can be true, they are also one of the most intense fanbases in music and will lash out at anyone who isn’t on board with the Swift agenda. The listing for this job calls for someone who will report without bias, which could mean being critical when necessary.
Furthermore, Swifties are not a monolith, and there is much disagreement on what it looks like to properly support Taylor Swift and even how to interpret her music.
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