| There is no best major. The key is to get involved in campus publications and off-campus internships. Picking up languages is a plus. Business and science writing are probably going to be growth areas even as the rest of the news business shrinks. But follow your interests academically so that you do well, and focus your ecs on accumulating clips, or the broadcast equivalent. It may turn out that you don't need to go on to J school if you get enough good internship experience along the way. NYC and Columbia offer some great opportunities. |