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brent.atema · 09-20-2005, 02:07 PM

When I was trying to decide on grad schools for journalism I received alot of advice from college profs and people well-known in the journalism industry. The top schools that I was given were:
- Columbia
- UNC
- Maryland
- Northwestern
- USC
- Missouri
- Nebraska

I chose to attend Nebraska b/c it is growing rapidly, unlike many of the other schools. While UNC, Maryland and Missouri are still top schools, several people mentioned that they had taken a small step back. Two people played a major role in my decision to choose Nebraska: Charles Overby, chairman, chief executive officer and president
of the Freedom Forum; and John Siegenthaler Sr., former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and founding editorial director of USA Today. Both of these men are highly respected in the journalism field and both said that Nebraska's J-school is probably a top 5 school. So take it from them, not me. I've only be at Nebraska for 5 weeks.

09-20-2005, 02:07 PM	#15
brent.atema New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	Top J-schools (especially for Grad programs) When I was trying to decide on grad schools for journalism I received alot of advice from college profs and people well-known in the journalism industry. The top schools that I was given were: - Columbia - UNC - Maryland - Northwestern - USC - Missouri - Nebraska I chose to attend Nebraska b/c it is growing rapidly, unlike many of the other schools. While UNC, Maryland and Missouri are still top schools, several people mentioned that they had taken a small step back. Two people played a major role in my decision to choose Nebraska: Charles Overby, chairman, chief executive officer and president of the Freedom Forum; and John Siegenthaler Sr., former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and founding editorial director of USA Today. Both of these men are highly respected in the journalism field and both said that Nebraska's J-school is probably a top 5 school. So take it from them, not me. I've only be at Nebraska for 5 weeks.
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