Once upon a time before the internet, the technical practice of journalism involved skills that a formal journalism school taught best. That still didn’t stop Ida B. Wells, Bob Woodward, or Hunter S. Thompson from revolutionizing the industry without attending any formal journalism program.

The pattern has held largely true today, with investigative journalists like Ronan Farrow and John Carreyrou and broadcast stars like Jake Tapper and Megyn Kelly all graduating from college in domains other than journalism.