<p>vocemom,</p>
<p>Medill students take 45 courses and at least 31 of them are in the College of Arts and Sciences. So what if Medill throws couple courses in which students learn to become more tech-savvy? They still have 40+ courses to be trained to become better thinkers and writers.<br>
The J-school itself has always been more or less about the mechanics/techniques. It’s less about making you a better thinker. The thinking part comes mostly from the liberal arts education that Medill has always been emphasizing by requiring at least 31 courses <em>outside</em> of the J-school. I am really not sure what the basis behind your statements was.</p>