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The New Yorker article's portrayal of college as primarily a credentialing process is misleading and damages the institution's reputation.

EducationCultureMay 5, 2026score 2.422 posts · 498 replies across 2 instances
The thread criticizes The New Yorker article for sensationalizing the role of college as a credentialing process, arguing it undermines the institution's value and erudite journalism standards.

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The New Yorker article's portrayal of college as primarily a credentialing process is misleading and damages the institution's reputation.
Parent: EducationEntity: CollegeImpact: negativeDate: May 5, 2026Target: The New Yorker article's portrayal of college as primarily a credentialing process

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WTF, NYer. "If we agree that college primarily serves a credentialling process that stamps select young people as worthy of work..." We do not. So much for The New Yorker as bastion of erudite journalism. This is sensationalism, damaging our most vital institution: education. https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/will-ai-make-college-obsolete
46 boosts · 12 favs · 16 replies · May 5, 2026
@[email protected]
WTF, NYer. "If we agree that college primarily serves a credentialling process that stamps select young people as worthy of work..." We do not. So much for the bastion of erudite journalism. This is sensationalism, damaging our most vital institution: education. www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
14 boosts · 1 favs · 2 replies · May 5, 2026