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Oh Journalism School, How We Love/Loathe Thee: Part 17,689

Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged , , , , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Two recent pieces brought journalists’ love/hate relationship with journalism school back into the spotlight.  In the hate camp, Richard Sine writes on HuffPo with exasperated astonishment that anyone would pay for a journalism education given the current state of the economy and field. – In his piece, headlined subtly “Close the J-Schools,” Sine opines, “These [...]

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J-Schools Will Play Catchup Forever in New Media Age

Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalism Ethics, New Media, tagged , , , , , on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

While it has been reported with increasing regularity by evermore news media and with ever-greater blogysteria over the past 18 months, the trend apparently did not become real until a few days ago when The New York Times said so: Journalism schools are struggling to stay ahead of the new media curve in planning their [...]

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The What: Journalism School Enrollment Is Up. Now Let’s Get to the Why

Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged , , , , on April 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »

OK, so a series of recent news items have proved that the reports of j-school enrollment increases amid the profession’s economic doom-and-gloom have NOT been greatly exaggerated.  While some pieces have provided glimpses into possible reasons, the lingering larger-picture question remains: WHY? – Here are general answers I have come across or personally consider applicable: [...]

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Journalism Still the Popular Kid in School

Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged , , , on March 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Even amid an industry-wide shrink-fest and an upside-down-inside-out topsy-turvydom to all-things-journalism, students still want to study the craft- more than ever.  It’s not a fluke.  It’s seemingly fact.  A sampling of recent reports: — As the Press Gazette report notes, in England, applications from students aspiring to obtain journalism degrees from the country’s universities are [...]

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links for 2008-12-25

Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalism Ethics, New Media, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Campus gossip Web site tests freedom of speech”: One student’s take on the continuing Juicy Campus saga (Poughkeepsie Journal) ———– “Students see the possibilities”: A journalism professor writes about what keeps students joining J&MC programs (Miami Herald) ———– “College students learn records may be open, courtesy not a given”: A rundown of j-students’ experiences gathering [...]

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