<p>OK so it’s crunch time here…
I got the Trustee Scholarship, and plan on majoring in journalism.
It’s USC and UNC, and I’ve heard that UNC has a stronger journalism program, but will the Trustee help me get a better job when I graduate? like, how much weight does being this kind of scholar carry?
(disregard the money for a moment…I’ve decided that I’m going to the school I want to go to, and I’ll deal with that later). No regrets.
HELP PLEASE :)</p>
<p>Are you interested in print journalism or broadcast journalism? Where did you see rankings that show Annenberg is ranked lower than UNC?</p>
<p>What other things are you looking for in a university? Does location, weather, cultural attractions, breadth of majors or availability of internships have importance to you?</p>
<p>SC as a whole is ranked higher by U.S. News. It does offer higher faculty resources at 25 as opposed to 50 for UNC. The faculty student ratio is better at SC 1/9. UNC is 1/14. SC is far more selective and the enrollees score higher. Alumni giving to USC is 8th in the nation. At SC you will see a window on the world with students from about 100 countries and one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation.</p>
<p>At SC being a Trustee Scholar is considered an honor. There are special activities planned just for these students. However, that would only be part of your appeal to a graduate school. </p>
<p>Please go to the USC website and click on Annenberg School of Communications. More information is available there regarding study abroad, internships and faculty honors.</p>
<p>thanks georgia girl…i’m interested in broadcast journalism. did you/do you go to USC?</p>
<p>There is a thread here today on the broadcast journalism major. </p>
<p>This is being written by an alumna, a native Californian from a Trojan family. I now live in Georgia. Broadcast journalism majors from SC can be found around the country. Atlanta is the home of CNN. Kyra Phillips, BA in BJ form USC, anchors the afternoon edition of CNN Newsroom. She has won four Emmys and two Edward R. Murrow Awards. Another SC alumna is an executive at CNN and has 16 producers working for her.
The broadcast journalism major is top notch at Annenberg. Here is the phone number for Annenberg if you have any questions about job placement or faculty honors: 213 821 0770.
Use the search box to find other threads referring to the Annenberg School.</p>
<p>It’s important in journalism education to attend a program where you are going to have smaller classes, a good degree of personal attention and people who will help you obtain internships. My guess is that’s going to happen more at a school like USC with a low faculty/student ratio.</p>
<p>Annenberg has a cutting edge broadcast journalism program which a large emphasis on job placement. As a whole, USC is a very career driven University and they will go above and beyond to get you that first job. Theory wise, USC is not as strong as some of the other journalism programs, which is why it sometimes isn’t ranked as high, however in a field like journalism I think what you learn on the field is more important than what you learn in the classroom. Trojan Vision (USC TV) has an award winning news program and the kind of coverage you will do around the LA area will definitely make your portfolio shine. The program at Annenbeg is also very much themed towards the future of broadcast journalism and they are at the forefront of new technologies. </p>
<p>The internships at USC are crazy good and with resources like the film school and Marshall, it can make for a very well rounded education. Free USC is something that a lot of people don’t get to have in their lifetimes, I think it’s something that you should definitely consider. </p>
<p>My cousin is a graduate of U Texas in broadcast and now works for CNN International, he says getting the job wasn’t too difficult but he is currently stuck in a bit of a dead end job because he lacks work that he can show his producers to land good gigs. LA is a great laboratory to develop your skills, and have something to show for it.</p>