<p>I am going to be attending UNC-CH next year as a Business and either Journalism/Psychology major. I will write for the Tar Heel and go out of my way to get intersnhips.</p>
<p>I heard that it is far better to NOT major in Journalism if I want to work for the NYT/Time/etc. And yet, UNC has one of the top 10 (possibly top 5?) J-Schools in the country, and I am thinking that it wouldn't be wise to pass up this opportunity. I am thinking that a J-School major would help me to get internships and a better position in the Tar Heel. It might also help me improve my writing skills and allow me to make contacts. UNC-CH also has a 75% liberal arts based curriculum for Journalism majors. </p>
<p>I'm faced with the same dilemma. I think that I am going to major in journalism, like you said, for internship opportunities, but then also have a second major that will make me a more well-rounded canidate for jobs in journalism. It will be easier if you have expertise in one area, like politics, etc.
But, if you are considering grad school right after undergrad, you could just wait and go to a great journalism graduate school.</p>
<p>I'm attending Northwestern next year for journalism, and frankly, I think that the people who say not to major in journalism because you won't get as good of a job as someone who majored in something else are full of it.</p>
<p>IMHO, as long as you double major in a safe subject (ie psychology, like the OP), you're going to have no trouble getting a job.</p>
<p>And there's no denying the networking opportunities and the internships involved in the journalism program at a university, especially a prominent one like UNC.</p>