<p>As someone who has a degree in photojournalism (not from Northwestern) and has taught at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School, I can’t imagine this switch is going to prepare graduates who are prepared (and marketable) for the journalistic workforce. Every facet of journalism (broadcast, photo, magazine, newspaper) has very specific skills needed to do that particular job. Is there crossover? Certainly, that’s what core requirements are for. I just can’t understand a program that doesn’t require a student to specialize. Why not just create a new track in New Media, or change some core requirements to encompass new media?</p>