There is an article on NYTimes.com tonight putting a more positive spin on the career outlook for college graduates this year. The article mainly concerns business grads, but I believe that for those of us who are interested in journalism, the situation is somewhat relevant.

Steven Greenhouse writes, "The implosion of Wall Street — the vaporization of Bear Sterns and Lehman Brothers, the general humbling of investment banks — has not only shaken a generation’s ambitions, but also unleashed them." Top business grads from the most prestigious schools in America are not getting their dream job offers, but Greenhouse notes that some aren't taking it that hard. For them, the denial has become a form of liberation, allowing them to consider new options. A few are even a little relieved.

I admire Greenhouse's creativity in this story. He could have just written a passable "Grads aren't finding Jobs" story and been done. Instead, he found a bit of optimism in a situation which is becoming downright depressing. All of the facts are still reported, but not in the typical, mechanical fashion.