<p>I want to do a journalism program, but i dont know which school to apply to. My family has financial issues and i know USC is wayy expensive. BUT they have a better broadcast journalism program. if i went to USC i would be coming from out of state therefore making it more expensive. but UT would be instate. I want to live in LA in the future so there is that.
what i was thinking of doing was getting my bachelors at UT then transfering to USC to get my masters. idk if that would be even more expensive though. what do you think?
please help</p>
<p>Is UT Texas? Tennessee? </p>
<p>how would you pay for USC?</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>USC is private. you being from out of state wouldn’t make it more expensive. but yes, your point still stands that it would be the more expensive option if you didn’t receive significant merit or financial aid.</p>
<p>You don’t need to major in journalism to enter the field. In fact a different major might be better because it lets you bring something else to the table. A science major would be attractive to employers looking for someone work on stories involving the medical or hi-tech fields. A poli-sci major that took the right classes would be able to help untangle what is going on in local or state government. And so on.</p>
<p>Some schools have programs that help you get experience, but if you are motivated you can look for internships and coop jobs from any school. And experience is whats going to get you going. If you wait until you graduate to start working in the field, you’ll be an also-ran compared to college grads with a page full of positions they’ve held. You need to start early, getting less competitive positions so that later you can be a candidate for jobs such as an NBC page (look it up with google). You start by working at the school paper, getting any job (or volunteering) at a local TV station, and then build/network from there. The most important thing for you to know is that your future is going to depend on what you do, not whether you attend some “best” college for journalism.</p>
<p>So pick a school you’d love to attend and is affordable. Get involved, and you’ll do fine.
I suggest you look into how journalists get their start. Quite often they spend their first years working for a small paper in Podunk while they build up their skills and portfolio.</p>
<p>Thank you guys. UT texas is the other school i was talking about. and im on the school newspaper and im hoping to get a scholarship.
thank you for your advice</p>
<p>UT stands for Texas. No one really thinks of Tennessee when they say UT. That is like saying USC stands for South Carolina, which is crazy.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>You’d be surprised how many people think USC is South Carolina! So, I ask.</p>
<p>and im on the school newspaper and im hoping to get a scholarship.</p>
<p>What are your stats? Scholarships are given to those who have very high stats for the school.</p>
<p>im sorry what do you mean by stats? lol
and correction i dont know what i was thinking im on the school yearbook</p>
<p>The following is my opinion and another option for you.</p>
<p>If you are 100% certain you want to be a broadcast journalist then I wouldn’t waste my time or money getting a B.A. then a masters. The only benefit of doing that is just to have a broader knowledge base, as Mikemac mentioned, in some other area like political science, etc., if you wanted to go on to become, say, a news journalist. But that’s what books are for, right? Just be well read…which is crucial. Also, getting a B.A. in another area while doing broadcast journalism internships can help you make certain broadcast journalism is really what you want to do. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that networks and stations don’t want to train you to be a broadcast journalist. They want you as ready as possible. So good practical training can be a plus. That means lots of internships yes…but also training beyond what most internships give you. </p>
<p>The University of Missouri should be an option if money is an issue. Their tuition is reasonable for out-of-staters compared to some and they have a very practical, hands on program with many “real world” opportunities built right in the program. They have an actual T.V. studio which is a major network affiliate news station (I believe NBC). Others have mock studios but at Missouri you’re actually providing news to an entire city and area so you walk out of Missouri ready (hopefully) to take on a real job. T.V. stations and networks know this too so, if you have talent to go along with it, it can give you a leg up on other applicants. I’m not saying there aren’t other great programs out there but Missouri is just a very solid value.</p>
<p>You can always do internships in L.A. to get your foot in the door.</p>
<p>I vote for UT.</p>