A modern version of the Frank Zappa quote:
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read."
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Journalism in general is people who don't know anything about the topic, interviewing people who don't know anything about the topic (and/or paid PR critters), for people who don't know anything about the topic.
Also, https://www.epsilontheory.com/gell-mann-amnesia/
Dave Barry described his early worm as a reporter. He was assigned sewage politics and interviewed big names in his local industry. He fully admits to never having a clue on the subject.