The Semio-grads
Paul Greenberg,
Boston Globe,
May 17, 2004
Nice article with (of course) hidden layers of meaning and a lesson. When Ira Glass graduated in 1982 with a degree in Semiotics, his parents took out an ad in the classifieds: Corporate office seeks semiotics grad for high paying position." Funny. But though it rapidly became arcane, Semiotics - the study of meaning - has had a lasting influence on culture and its graduates have obtained well-paying positions. It goes to show that academic work may not have an instant - or even obvious - payoff and yet still be important. Something to consider when we make programming decisions based on the current job market. Via ArtsJournal.
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