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14 Aug

Journalism schools out-of-date

An article from Insidehighered.com about how journalism schools are falling behind and failing to adapt to the new media world. As a result, students are not learning the skills they […]

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13 Aug

J-schools aren’t embracing new media: U.S. study

Journalism education is not keeping up with the new media demands of the industry, according to a survey of newspaper managing editors conducted by David Wendelken and Toni B. Mehling of […]

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12 May

The defence

Reese Cleghorn, a former president of the American Journalism Review and former dean of the College of Journalism of the University of Maryland, defends journalism school — 80 percent or […]

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12 May

An open letter to journalism school grads

Greg Lindsay, a journalism school graduate, enlightens us as to what you get for your $30K+ J-school diploma — a set of unrealistic expectations and a view from one small […]

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12 May

J-School ate my brain

C’mon,” said the other professor, “tell us your nut graph.” I gave up and dropped the pad. “What’s a nut graph?” I asked. “He doesn’t know what a nut graph […]

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12 May

J-School?

Is a graduate degree in journalism necessary for a career in the field? This article from the Berkeley careers centre takes the perspective that journalism is an industry that values […]

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12 May

A foreign correspondent weighs in

Rebecca MacKinnon, journalist, blogger, and educator, weighs in on the j-school debate. She says the granting of degrees should no longer be the focus of journalism education.

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12 May

Advice from a j-school drop out

Lea Aschkenas gives us a behind the scenes look at her journey through journalism school and out the side door.

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12 May

If Ian Hanomansing can do it

Joyce Astifan of the Langara Journalism Review takes up the case of Ian Hanomansing, veteran of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, who took the alternate course, completing degrees in law, political […]

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