Backpacks + good reporting = great journalism

From Jennifer:
According to Martha Stone, the greatest weakness of backpack journalism is the “jack of all trades” philosophy. Although backpack journalists strengths and training are different than those of a print journalist, the things that make both journalists successful is the same - accurate reporting and good journalism skills.
Backpack journalism offers different ways of telling a story. Stories can be more personable, interesting, and accurate when different media platforms are used. However, it doesn’t matter if a backpack journalist can create a website if they don’t have good reporting skills and training.