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brush

(53,787 posts) Tue Aug 21, 2018, 11:19 AM Aug 2018

Anyone have any info on J-Schools nowadays with so many newspapers going out...

of business?

How have colleges and their journalism studies departments adjusted to this, or have just stopped offering it?

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Anyone have any info on J-Schools nowadays with so many newspapers going out... (Original Post) brush Aug 2018 OP

The J school that I attended has branched out to include new types of media. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2018 #1

Thank you. The demise of newspapers saddens me as that was my career. brush Aug 2018 #2

It saddens me too. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2018 #3

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

1. The J school that I attended has branched out to include new types of media.

Reply to brush (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 11:53 AM

Aug 2018

Below is information on their current curriculum. You'll notice that there's still emphasis on writing and reporting.

http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/journalism/undergraduate-journalism/curriculum/index.html

brush

(53,787 posts)

2. Thank you. The demise of newspapers saddens me as that was my career.

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 11:55 AM

Aug 2018

greatauntoftriplets

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3. It saddens me too.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 12:16 PM

Aug 2018

I was an early victim of that trend, unfortunately. One of my great nieces, currently a high school senior, is looking at colleges with good communications programs.

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