<p>Does anyone know good schools for communication and journalism?</p>
<p>There are a lot of threads out there about journalism, but some general schools that you might want to look at might be:</p>
<p>Syracuse
Northwestern (Medill)
Missouri</p>
<p>I would say that those three are probably the most recognized journalism schools, but by no means are they the only good ones.</p>
<p>Definitely look at NYU's school of journalism, UT's College of Communication and USC's Annenberg College of Communication as well.</p>
<p>Here's an article you might find useful.
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How to find and evaluate Journalism programs </p>
<p>As a working journalist, I'm often asked "Which colleges are best for journalism?" The truth is, there are many fine schools if you're interested in becomming a journalist. The secret, of course, if figuring out which school is the right one for you, your interests and your needs. </p>
<p>Let's start by discussing some of the different options. What type of job do you picture yourself in after graduation? Would you like to work as a reporter or editor for a newspaper or a magazine? Maybe you'd like to be in front of the camera as a news broadcaster? Or, if sports are your passion, perhaps you'd like to become a sports journalist. Other related careers include: public relations, advertising, and business writing. If you have no idea what type of journalism you're interested in, that's OK, but if you have a specific goal, it's important to look for programs that offer specialized training in that particular type of journalism or related field.</p>
<p>What's the difference between majoring in journalism or majoring in communications?
It depends on the school. Sometimes, there can be very little difference. Generally, however, a major in communication tends to focus more on the theories behind how people and societies communicate, rather than on "hands on" skills such as writing, interviewing, and editing. It is important to take a close look at the classes offered and the focus of the program when looking at a commmunications major. Some communications programs are focused more on preparing students to do graduate level work in communications theory than they are on preparing students to find jobs as journalists. Finally, keep in mind that it is not absolutely necessary to major in either journalism or communicatons if you want to work in journalism. Other majors - when combined with work in campus media or journalism-related internships - can also be a foundation for a career in journalism.</p>
<p>When looking at any journalism or communications program, there are a few important questions to ask to help you evaluate the program's quality and how well it will prepare you to find a job after graduation:</p>
<p>Is the curriculum emphasis on actual "real world" journalism skills or on communications theory (i.e., "mass communications") </p>
<p>What percentage of the faculty has "real world" experience, i.e., they've actually been journalists or in communications? (You want a program where a higher percentage have experience and working knowledge, not just theoretical knowledge)</p>
<p>What opportunities are there to work in on campus media? (At some schools, getting a reporter or editor position at the student newspaper or radio station can be very competitive)</p>
<p>How up to date is the equipment in the program? (Esp. important if you are interested in broadcast journalism) Are the facilities adequate for the number of majors? (If you never get into use the facilities because they're tied up for grad students, they won't help you)</p>
<p>How many opportunities are there for internships? How many students actually do internships? Is it realistic to combine an internship with the level of academic effort required? How do you get internships? </p>
<p>What size are the classes? How much writing and editing do you actually do in the classes? How good are the professors at giving you feedback about your writing and editing?</p>
<p>What is the career placement office like? Does the journalism program have its own career placement/advising program or do you go through the school's "general" career office? Where did last year's graduates end up working immediately after graduation? Where do alumni work?</p>
<p>So, how do you track down good schools for journalism? Start by looking over the 140 colleges and universities that have programs accredited by The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications </p>
<p>I promised a list of what I consider the best undergraduate journalism programs in the country. Here it is, in no particular order: University of Missouri-Columbia, Syracuse University, Northwestern University, University of Southern California, Boston University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, New York University, University of Oregon, Indiana University, U of Maryland-College Park, Ithaca College, Emerson College, Washington and Lee University, U of Wisconsin-Madison, Pepperdine University, the University of South Dakota, the University of Georgia, the University of Florida, and the University of Texas-Austin. Other excellent journalism and communications programs include: Susquehanna University, Muhlenberg College, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara University, Loyola University (Maryland), Simmons College, San Diego State University, Temple, American University, the University of Pennsylvania, Creighton University, Marquette University, Villanova University, and Ohio University. Please note: this list is not all inclusive; there are many, many other excellent programs out there as well!
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<p>Look at Northwestern University for both; it has the best Journalism school in the country and the oldest Communication school.</p>
<p>Northwestern is huge in Journalism (right at the top), but not the biggest with broadcast journalism (good, but not the best from what I've heard). For Broadcast Journalism (my intended major, and I'm into sports broadcasting), here are some of the top schools IMO (no particular order):
Boston U (I will be going there, so obviously that's at the top lol).
Syracuse
USC
Emerson (no real sports though - they play basketball in a high school gym)
Ithaca (in middle NY, but the Park School of Communications is very good)
U of Miami (they're rising and are pretty good)
U of Wisconsin
UNC (Stuart Scott and Scott Van Pelt from ESPN went there)
(a bunch of others too, but these are ones I know about)</p>
<p>I second Wisconsin. Top 10 journalism and communication programs. HUGE communication undergraduate major with many subfields</p>
<p>My daughter is planning a journalism major. She applied to the following schools:
Northwestern
Syracuse
NYU
Ithaca
U of Miami
Penn State
American</p>
<p>BU is really good for communications.
Columbia for journalism.</p>
<p>^
Columbia's journalism program is grad school only.</p>
<p>...psh! planning ahead is a good thing to do.</p>
<p>:p</p>
<p>I know this is an old thread, but just to point out an error...</p>
<p>MrMetJet, you said that Stuart Scott and Scott Van Pelt of ESPN both went to UNC-Chapel Hill. However, Stuart Scott only went there out of these two. Van Pelt went to the University of Maryland.</p>