Comparing Journalism undergrad programs

If my kid was interested in journalism, I’d ask them what internships their kids are getting and where are they placing after graduation. Perhaps do a search on Linkedin by the college name and the broadcasting field. See if the college has its own tv station and radio station and whether it has any coverage of its own sports on it. Ask students how competitive it is to get a time slot on the radio or on the college station. Ditto for the school newspaper…some schools it’s very competitive to get on to, whereas others are welcoming to all. (Writing sports stories is just as important as telling one on a broadcast.)

There was another student recently who was interested in sports announcing (or maybe it was sports statistics and analysis), and I suggested looking at cities with multiple minor league sports teams (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, hockey, etc). Odds are probably better that a college student could get some practice by working in the minors and working his/her way up to a spot making the announcements.

What size school is your kid interested in? Areas of the country that are desirable (or to be avoided)? Rural, suburban, urban? What’s the budget? How does your kid feel about Greek life? What kind of academic background does your student have?

By the way, this is a list of colleges that offer a major in sports communication.

And this is a link to the post with various towns that have multiple minor league teams: Best college for sports broadcast major? KU, Mizzou, OU, Tennesse, Nebraska - #7 by AustenNut

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