Should journos be qualified?

Let me relate a true story. A few weeks ago, I was waiting to catch the bus home after another hard ...

Let me relate a true story. A few weeks ago, I was waiting to catch the bus home after another hard day at the offices of Investment Week (okay, I made the hard day bit up!). As I'm minding my own business waiting for a bus, a young woman whips her mobile phone out and calls a friend. "I'm completely stressed, babe, I had to call you. I need your help, you're the only one I can trust." Now, this sounded interesting until she asked whether or not she should get her roots done at the weekend, or would they last for another week. At this point I turned around and realised she wasn't a ...