Where to study broadcasting journalism

<p>current Mizzou student here--I would just like to point out that everything stated so far about life at Mizzou has been incredibly accurate. The Honors College is definitely worth applying to considering like a previous poster said it's based on stats alone. </p>

<p>Yep, our J-school's the best out there (I'm biased) and I know that even though I'm not a journalism major. They're currently redoing a lot of the J-school buildings because its centennial is coming up. You should SERIOUSLY consider Mizzou (seems like you will).</p>

<p>RE: California being so far--there are more kids from California out here than you would imagine. 3 of them are in one of my classes--with only 20 kids in it!--alone. She'll be great. </p>

<p>Enjoy her senior year with her! It only comes around once. PM me if you want more Mizzou insight.</p>

<p>I second Syracuse and Emerson... two very different schools, but both nationally ranked at the top.</p>

<p>Quote from post #10: "I believe in dreams and goals! If a kid's dream is to be a broadcast journalist, she should follow that dream--with an open mind!"</p>

<p>I whole-heartedly agree with that sentiment! Somebody's gotta do the 6 o'clock news!</p>

<p>"Core GPA" = all English courses, all math courses Algebra I and higher, all science courses, all social studies courses, and all foreign language courses."</p>

<p>Do you know if all (including Middle school) English, Sience, Social studies and foreign language classes are taken for calculation or only High school grades?</p>

<p>I am pretty sure it's just HS classes. No colleges look at middle school grades as far as I know. The only exception I can think of could be Algebra I and/or Geometry if it was taken before HS, but you'd have to ask them about that. (I still think only HS counts, but maybe they will be willing to include those classes if they help your case?)</p>

<p>Is she a URM by any chance? (If so, she'd be eligible for a whole bunch of scholarships), but even if not, she'd probably get this one:

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Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship*</p>

<p>Minimum qualifications:</p>

<pre><code>* Top 25 percent of high school graduating class.
* Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
* U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
* Non-Missouri resident.
* Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.
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<p>Award amount: Varies according to scores:
Composite ACT 27-29 (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200-1310)= $4,000 per year.
Composite ACT 30-36 (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1320-1600)= $5,500 per year.
May be canceled or reduced if nonresident tuition is waived or paid by another source.</p>

<p>Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.</p>

<p>Renewal: Renewable for an additional 3 years based on completion of 24 credits each academic year at MU with a 2.5 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

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<p>If she is serious about Mizzou, she should really, really try for the Walter Williams Scholars previously mentioned. My d is in the program and it is phenomenal! The perks are great and she knows the dean on a first name basis! It has opened a LOT of doors for her and, the people at Mizzou are the best!</p>

<p>The ten schools recommended to us when my daughter was touring journalism schools by the Dean of Admissions at one of the ten. In west coast to East Coast order--USC, Mizzou, Texas, Northwestern, Ohio U., Penn State, Syracuse, Maryland, North Carolina, and Miami (Fla.).</p>

<p>Tori_Mom -</p>

<p>I'd bet your D would get merit $$ at both University of Arizona and ASU. Good J schools at both and close to Cal.</p>

<p>Thanks all for your feedback; your comments were really helpful!</p>

<p>nngmm,
I'm not sure about URM... She is Russian but came here at age of 8...</p>

<p>Russian will not count as a URM (URMs are African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and sometimes, depending on the school, some Asians).</p>

<p>If English is not her native language, her CR score makes more sense. But hopefully she can improve it. She should definitely try ACT - the CR equivalent there is only 1/4 of the score, so it might be a better test for her.</p>

<p>Ivoryk: "former broadcast journalist here -- first, I think your initial instincts to talk her out of it were right. It's a brutal business and it's only getting worse"
Can you tell us what exactly is getting worse in the field? is a little concerning the statement, since I kind of like the field</p>

<p>nngmm,
Yes, her native language is Russian, at least we speak Russian at home, but it seems to me that CR is not only about English words, but also it's a different way of thinking. She took a numerous number of practice tests on CR part at home and at SAT Preparation Center and her score was always in 500-600 range, so I don't think she needs to retake SAT again.... Once I decided to take a section of CR to see how hard it is and even without time limit and using a dictionary sometimes ( yes, I cheated...) I got a score even lower than my d. :-)</p>

<p>CR is the hardest score to improve. </p>

<p>Let her try the ACT. (She should do some practice tests. The science section (that requires no science knowledge) is sometimes difficult for kids who don't know what to expect. A few practice tests can do wonders.)</p>

<p>just look at the layoffs announced last week by cbs news and nbc news affiliates... and they are far from the first cuts since the glory days. There are fewer people pumping out more mediocre stories to fill expanded airtime. And the result -- no one's watching. I'm curious about young kids who think they are interested in broadcast journalism. When was the last time they sat down and watched the 5:00 local news -- much less an evening network newscast? If they want to find out about a breaking news story -- where do they go? I'm not trying to sound overly negative -- well, maybe I am -- just to provide a cautionary word. The renowned Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern has created quite a controversy in its moves to try to remain relevant in the current climate. Shifting away from the old standards of journalism -- print and broadcasting -- into viable alternatives. Still, I saw some report that the majority of students in today's journalism programs would prefer careers in public relations. Depressing.</p>

<p>Don't overlook/underestimate the Cal States!</p>

<p>Syracuse and Ohio Univ. in Athens.</p>

<p>IvoryK: Thank you for your input, it's very interesting to learn about careers form the experienced.
Do you think that truly the shift will be internet news?</p>

<p>Let's see which schools win the awards:</p>

<p>Hearst</a> Journalism Awards Program</p>

<p>Excerpt:</p>

<p>"The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill placed first in the Intercollegiate Broadcast News Competition with the highest accumulated student points from the two radio and television competitions. It is followed by: Syracuse University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Missouri; Hofstra University; Arizona State University; Northwestern University; University of Florida; Brigham Young University; West Virginia University. The top three winners will receive $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 respectively."</p>