Journalism Schools
Journalism Schools
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#0Journalism Schools
Posted: 8/3/04 at 3:26am
Besides NYU (which I've posted about before), what are some excellent schools for journalism in the NYC area or close to NYC? I am not looking for one of those "only 1400 on SATs" schools. Something that is not "the" most difficult school to get into, but not a school that lets anyone off the street in.
And if possible, any school in a major city in the New England area (preferably MA or CT, besides Boston University)?
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#1re: Journalism Schools
Posted: 8/3/04 at 6:14amWell neither of these are in New York but the best journalism school is the University of Missouri. I know Ball State (where I go) also has a very good program . It's hard to tell because Ball State gets overlooked quite a bit. If you are looking at Telecommunications, it is one of the best in the nation, but I understand the wanting to stay close to home thing.
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Updated On: 8/3/04 at 06:14 AM
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#2re: Journalism Schools
Posted: 8/3/04 at 7:59am
At the west end of NYS: St. Bonaventure University (about 90 minutes south of Buffalo)has a great reputation in print and broadcast media. I majored there back when it was just Journalism and not Mass Communication.
It's a Catholic sponsored university (ie it receives outside funding as well as from Catholic sources) and stresses a liberal arts education. I am grateful that classes like philosophy, theology and the classics were required when I attended because it gave me a richer understanding of so many things. And, when you're a writer, that kind of perspective is invaluable.
Several graduates are doing quite well all over the country Two "notables" include Vicki Corderi of NBC who attended there awhile--I think she was a year or so behind me...? She may have transferred her junior year????
One of my own classmates was Neil Cavuto who has a show on the Fox News Channel.
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#3re: Journalism Schools
Posted: 8/3/04 at 10:07am
Ohio University has one of the top journalism programs in the country. It's not the area you're looking for but the Scripps School is top notch.
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