One of the most frequent topics that comes up in my conversations with veteran journalists is whether to consider going into teaching. It’s coming up again now, thanks to newsroom downsizing. But teaching opportunities are drying up too. Many Universities’…
Tag: Journalism education
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The great J-school debate, revisited
What exactly is the value of a journalism degree? Are J-schools really preparing students for the media jobs of the future? The questions aren’t new, but they’ve come up again in connection with the selection of a new dean for…
Are J-school students really journalists?
If a journalism school offers real world experience, should the students who participate be protected by reporters’ privilege? That’s a key question in a case involving a professor and students at Northwestern’s Medill J-school. David Protess runs the school’s “Innocence…
J-school requires iPhone
Why would the University of Missouri’s well-regarded journalism school make an iPhone or iPod Touch a requirement for all incoming students? My first guess was that Mizzou was making a new commitment to multimedia journalism and requiring an iPhone so…
Why is J-school still popular?
The headlines are almost all gloomy. Layoffs, furloughs and budget cuts have decimated news organizations. Newspaper companies are filing for bankruptcy (the latest being the parent of the Chicago Sun-Times), or pulling the plug on print editions. TV stations are…