<p>What schools are known for their broadcast journalism programs? Please limit to east and southeast and include both public and private. Thanks.</p>
<p>I'm not at all sure about this, but you might want to look at Emerson in Boston. I know they do a lot with communications, not positive about broadcast journalism, but prob. worth a look.</p>
<p>The Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University is considered to be among the best for broadcast journalism.</p>
<p>but SMU is very highly regarded and has a great program.</p>
<p>Syracuse,Emerson,Ithaca, BU, Penn State,
Goucher,American and GW-I think</p>
<p>I would not recommend Goucher for broadcast journalism. They have a decent communications major, but they do not have any broadcasting facilities to speak of, and hands-on experience is a critical factor for someone hoping to land a job in this hyper-competitive field.</p>
<p>The best place to start is with schools of journalism accredited by the American Council of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (link below). All ACEJMC accredited schools have good journalism programs, but not all have strong BROADCAST journalism programs. In the Southeast, the schools I would recommend specifically for BROADCAST journalism are: University of Maryland, University of Miami, University of Florida, University of South Florida, University of Georgia, and the University of South Carolina. The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill should also be on the list because it is, quite simply, one of the best journalism schools in the country, and, even though they do not have a specific broadcast journalism major, there are ample opportunities to get broadcast journalism experience and courses there. I would also add Flagler College in Florida in as a possibility for someone looking for a smaller school. </p>
<p>Outside of the Southeast, Syracuse, Emerson, University of Southern California, and Boston U would be my recommendations for broadcast journalism. However, like UNC, Northwestern and University of Missouri-Columbia should also be on any hopeful journalist's list as well. There are, however, many other EXCELLENT accredited journalism programs - anyone hoping to break into BROADCAST journalism, however, should look closely at each school to see if it has broadcast facilities and broadcasting internship opportunities preferrably in major markets.</p>
<p>Here is the ACEJMC link:</p>
<p>Thanks for all the great info</p>
<p>Anyone know of any good schools with programs that are not yet accredited by the ACEJMC? For example, I hear Elon has a good program.</p>
<p>Benice, Actually, Elon is currently undergoing ACEJMC review and the last I heard they were close to getting approved as an accredited program.</p>
<p>With unaccredited programs, I would carefully look at the ACEJMC standards and compare them to what the program offered. I would also pay particular attention to (1) equipment/facilities (2) faculty - look for a relatively high percentage who have actual "real world" experience, who are not just PhD's who've never worked in a newsroom or in broadcasting (3) availability of internships, preferrably in major markets (4) job placement after graduation.</p>
<p>Number 3 is relatively easy to find at many schools, but smaller and unaccredited programs often have problems with 1 and 2. </p>
<p>Of course, an alternative to a degree in broadcast journalism is to get a strong undergraduate major at a school with strong student media (campus newspaper, radio, TV) and good lines to media internships.</p>
<p>My daughter is looking to major in broadcast journalism and applied to the following:
Syracuse
Northwestern
Penn State
U of Miami
American
Ithaca
NYU</p>
<p>All have good journalism schools, with Syracuse & Northwestern being the most well known for those programs.
I also second what Carolyn says about Mizzou & UNC, but unfortunately my D had no interest in those schools.</p>
<p>Annenberg School of Communications</p>
<p><a href="http://ascweb.usc.edu/asc.php?pageID=82%5B/url%5D">http://ascweb.usc.edu/asc.php?pageID=82</a></p>
<p>Plus I think they have a 24/7 student-run TV station.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the great info. We're in Pa so many of these schools are within a reasonable distance. Want to make sure whatever college she chooses has other things to offer in case she decides to explore other majors.</p>
<p>Benice,
That is a very good idea. Many kids have an idealized image of what "journalism" or "Broadcasting" will be about, and decide it is not for them. And, of course, switching majors isn't limited to journalism -- the majority of students consider switching majors at least once during college. It's always wise to make sure there are a range of other good options at any school.</p>
<p>** Scripps School of Journalism ** offers a sequence in Broadcast Journalism... It's a top school in the country.</p>
<p>BROADCAST JOURNALISM: <a href="http://scrippsjschool.org/academic_options.php?story_id=42%5B/url%5D">http://scrippsjschool.org/academic_options.php?story_id=42</a></p>
<p>SCRIPPS:
<a href="http://scrippsjschool.org/%5B/url%5D">http://scrippsjschool.org/</a></p>
<p>OHIO UNIVERSITY
<a href="http://www.ohio.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.ohio.edu</a></p>
<p>This is out of the OP's geographic preference, but others might be interested in the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University:
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Named for its most famous alumnus, the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University is highly regarded nationwide by educators and professionals alike. It has won national and regional Emmys for student television productions, is ranked fourth nationally in television news and first in the Northwest for its public relations sequence, and has a faculty and student body with a good gender and racial diversity. </p>
<p>The Edward R. Murrow School of Communication is the only program in the Northwest that offers sequences in six communication fields: advertising, broadcasting, communication, communication studies, journalism, and public relations. It offers the only comprehensive broadcast program in the state of Washington. The school is noted for combining both professional skill building and theory and is one of only a few programs in the nation that airs a daily, student produced television newscast.
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<a href="http://murrow.wsu.edu/school.html%5B/url%5D">http://murrow.wsu.edu/school.html</a></p>
<p>Following up on Wealth's information, I wanted to point out that Ohio University (Scripps School of Journalism) is very close to PA. There are also many on-air opportunities.</p>
<p>I would recommend American University and The George Washington University, both in Wash DC. Both offer solid programs, and because of their locations, both offer lots of internship opportunities and you're in the heart of things. My husband was a broadcast J-grad of AU and immediately went into federal agency and Capitol Hill reporting...seamless transition. While in college at GW, I picked up parttime reporting stints and rubbed elbows with some amazing people that I would never have met otherwise. Washington is an incredible place to attend college. Lots to do on a student's budget.</p>