| Interesting perspective, Susa - thanks for sharing it. I'd say its possible that some of the features you don't like may prove to be very attractive and desirable to other students. I suspect that in the big picture, they are on the right track - daily newspapers keep announcing ever-greater subscriber losses, and print journalism seems destined to become a niche market. Even so, that doesn't mean that a new media emphasis is the right choice for everyone.
I think you underscore an important point, Susa, that goes beyond journalism. If a student is interested in a specific field, it's imperative to get behind the general reputatation and name recognition of a program and into the specifics of what they teach and how they do it.
A few years ago, I visited some excellent broadcast journalism schools. They were quite different in the level of their facilities and their emphasis on theoretical vs. hands-on studies. Without visits and in-depth tours, plus talking to students and others familiar with the schools, these differences wouldn't have been apparent. |