Here is a list of what I consider the best journalism schools at U.S. colleges and universities. It was created after a faculty colleague in another field recently asked me what journalism schools I would most recommend for her college-bound son, who is apparently an aspiring newshound.
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Best Journalism Schools at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College, Education, Journalism, Journalism School, New Media, Student Media, University on January 30, 2012 | 13 Comments »
In the Spotlight: Nathan Giebel, Carthage College
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged College Media, Journalism, Media, Student Journalist Spotlight, Student Media, Student Newspaper on April 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last month, reporter Nathan Giebel wrote a pair of pieces for The Current, the student newspaper at Wisconsin’s Carthage College- a news report touching on Carthage’s tuition increase, expenses, and professor salaries and a separate editorial on the college president’s salary. – The pieces themselves were interesting but the real story was embedded within the [...]
Student Editor: When Did Our Op-Eds Become So Boring?
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged College Media, College Newspaper, Journalism, Opinion Writing, Student Media, Student Newspaper, Villanovan on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sara Gatling, editor in chief of The College Voice at Mercer County Community College, has a message for her j-student peers: Spice it up! As she writes, “As I gathered and read hundreds of different college newspapers that were on display at the College Media Advisors Convention (CMA) in New York over spring break, I [...]
Spring 2011 College Media Convention: Early Thoughts from New Director
Posted in College Media, Journalism, tagged CMA Convention, College Media, College Media Advisers, Journalism, Student Journalism, Student Media on March 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In a spirited, wide-ranging Q&A that I strongly encourage you to click on and check out, Michael Koretzky, the incoming director of the annual spring College Media Convention, outlines his vision for a more svelte, conversational New York City experience for journalism students in 2011. – – Below are some of the highlights from his chat [...]
Exclusive: UWIRE Set to Relaunch After Six-Month Hiatus
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Campus Media, Journalism, New Media, Online Media, Student Journalism, Student Media, UWire on March 29, 2010 | 7 Comments »
UWIRE is back. The predominant, temporarily dormant student press content sharing service will once again be live online- most likely later this week or early next week. According to Tom Orr, UWIRE overseer and general manager of partner site Palestra.net, it is a soft launch focused on steadily reestablishing UWIRE as the main pipeline for college [...]
SMU Daily Campus: “Why We Endorse Candidates”
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged College Media, Ethics, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Media Ethics, Student Media, Student Newspaper on March 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The endorsing of political candidates prior to elections is a journalistic tradition older than the inverted pyramid and Larry King, combined. Many college newspapers trod a similar endorsement path with student government candidates- penning editorials prior to campus elections spotlighting the contenders they feel will be the best holders of particular offices. – The Daily [...]
Oregon State Not Liable for Limiting Student Newspaper’s Distribution on Campus
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Alternative Newspaper, College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Oregon State, Student Media, Student Newspaper on March 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This just in: A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Oregon State University claiming the school effectively censored a conservative student newspaper by limiting its distribution on campus. – As I first reported last June, the student editor of The Liberty had claimed aggrieved status because the publication was forced to distribute copies in only a [...]
Mashable: Onward State at PSU a “Sociological Petri Dish”
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, tagged Blog, Campus Media, Journalism, Media, New Media, Onward State, Student Media on March 24, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Onward State‘s legend grows. A new Mashable post about the Penn State University online outlet describes it as nothing less than a “rogue campus blog” and a “sociological Petri dish”- one that is at the center of an epic “old/new media rivalry.” The new write-up follows a recent Chronicle of Higher Education report that anointed [...]
NC State Technician: “The Paper Needs Your Help”
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, College Newspaper, Journalism, Student Media, Student Newspaper on March 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
In a rather shocking new editorial, the few remaining staff of The Technician, the student newspaper at North Carolina State University, have issued an extraordinarily blunt public assessment of the newspaper’s weaknesses. The basic premise: Help us, or very soon we will not exist. – As the editorial began, “Technician is looking down the business [...]
Boston College Radio Station Proud to Have “No Commercial Potential”
Posted in Broadcast Journalism, College Media, New Media, tagged College Media, College Radio, New Media, Radio, Student Media on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Ryan McDaid is very particular about the music he chooses for his radio show. One of the first requirements is that few can have ever heard it before.” – So begins a wonderful profile of student-run radio at Boston College, published by The Heights. It documents the tale of two campus stations, including the FM-regulated [...]
Exclusive: Optimist Editor at Abilene Christian University Explains the Paper’s iPad Plan
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, College Newspaper, iPad, Journalism, New Media, Online Journalism, Student Media, Student Newspaper on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Optimist student newspaper at Abilene Christian University can be consumed in print, online, via iPhone, iPod touch, and soon enough . . . on the iPad. Student staffers and an ACU faculty and staff support team are optimistic that the paper will be the first iPad-friendly student publication. – As MacNewsWorld reports, “Designing a [...]
Huffington Post College News Section Launches, In Debt
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Campus Newspaper, Journalism, New Media, Student Media, Student Newspaper on February 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
On Monday morning, The Huffington Post’s College section launched amid great hype and an introduction by the blog’s namesake. – In the words of Arianna Huffington, the section “features blog posts from students, professors, and academics on all things collegiate- from the high-minded to the just-for-fun- as well as the great issues of the day. [...]
Best College Media Quotes, Fall 2009
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Clark College, College Journalism, College Media, Free Press Fights, Hilltop, Howard University, New Media, Student Media, Student Press Law Center on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is the sixth installment of a multi-post glimpse back at the highlights and lowlights of fall 2009 in collegemediatopia. – Best College Media Quotes “Besides being illegal, heavy-handed control of college student publications is widely recognized both as unethical and as an unsound educational practice that deprives students of valuable learning opportunities. . . [...]
College Media Overblown Holocaust Award, Fall 2009
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged College Media, Harvard Crimson, Journalism, Reed College, Satire, Student Media, Student Newspaper on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is the fourth installment of a multi-post glimpse back at the highlights and lowlights of fall 2009 in collegemediatopia. – Overblown Holocaust Award: Harvard Crimson In what its editors called “a logistical failure not a philosophical one,” the Harvard Crimson ran a Holocaust denial ad in a single print edition early last semester. It was a production snafu [...]
Biggest College Media Villain, Fall 2009
Posted in Journalism, Student Newspaper, Student Newspaper Theft, tagged Bobby Hauck, College Media, Daily Helmsman, Journalism, Montana Kaimin, Sex Column, Student Journalism, Student Media, Towerlight, Towson University, University of Memphis, University of Montana on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is the third installment of a multi-post glimpse back at the highlights and lowlights of fall 2009 in collegemediatopia. – Biggest College Media Villain: Bobby Hauck, University of Montana Last semester, University of Montana football coach Bobby Hauck (who recently accepted a job at UNLV) threw a prolonged temper tantrum aimed directly at the student press. [...]
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