Tufts education as a foundation for eventual journalism career

<p>DS is considering going into journalism (possibly photojournalism) as an eventual career. Recognizing that no major is offered per se, does anyone have an opinion on what Tufts has to offer as a foundation for such a career?</p>

<p>Many journalists will tell you that a liberal arts education is the best foundation for a journalism career - my S attended that Free Spirit journalism scholarship conference in D.C. this year and every speaker told the students that. At Tufts you have the added and unique advantage of the media/communication minors and the opportunity for journalism related internships in Boston. Don’t know if photojournalism would be different though.</p>

<p>Woo!</p>

<p>First: Photojournalism. The [Exposure[/url</a>] program does a great deal of photojournalism/documentary specific work in places like African, South America, and Asia. This is a program that attracts as many political scientists as it does folks interested in art and media, and folks who have interests in both. I think that distinction is really important. Photojournalism is as much about telling a story or being able to illustrate a larger idea as it is about beautiful photography and where Tufts starts to stand out is in the conceptual background necessary to do that. There’s a different challenge in capturing the meaning of a Nicaraguan protest is you aren’t versed in Sandinista history.</p>

<p>Next: Journalism on a larger scale. Take the idea above and translate it out to all of journalism. Tons and tons of aspiring journalists can write. How many green gazetteers understand enough public health to cover the Doha Rounds? I’m friends with a current senior whose editorials have been published in a variety of places, including the Jerusalem Post and he’ll be embedded with a military unit next year in Afghanistan. I can think of few people with a better understanding of Afghani history than Daniel. EJ Kalafaski and Chad Matlin both graduated my year and now work for Slate.com. EJ majored in computer science and Chad majored in Anthropology/Archeology. Both are now political correspondents and collaborate to design interactive political applications like [url=<a href=“http://www.mapthecandidates.com/]Map”>http://www.mapthecandidates.com/]Map</a> the Candidates](<a href=“Programs | Tufts Global Leadership”>Exposure | Tufts Global Leadership).</p>