Syracuse of Big State School for Journalism

[Anonymous]

Missouri excellent for journalism.

I would also consider Wisconsin, Florida, Maryland, Arizona State. Look for schools with strong reputation plus in larger markets/cities where more internships will be available. The more internship opportunities and networking your kid can do while in school, the more opportunities they will have after school.

I came late to journalism - after graduating with a BA in another area - and had to play catch up and compete for jobs with kids five years younger and way more experienced. Any internship no matter how short will help your resume and get you closer to the next opportunity so you want a school that has lots of opportunities to work on college media (paper, radio station etc) and then had connections to local media for internship. Professors are another good link.

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Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Why? Have your toured the Newhouse School?

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Anonymous wrote:Why is WI so hard to get into from DC area?

Because it is an extremely popular OOS school for the area and frankly across the country. Great school, campus and cheaper than a lot of other schools.

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^^^^

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I’d choose UW Madison or UT Austin over Syracuse for journalism

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Why? Have your toured the Newhouse School?

Yes, actually. I know the program is great, but 75K great, it is not. There are state schools that are far more affordable and offer a comparable academic experience. The campus is meh, at best. That's my opinion - I'm sure there are those that disagree. My kid liked it, but did not LOVE it. So, with the high price tag, it dropped off the list.

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Anonymous wrote:Missouri excellent for journalism.

I would also consider Wisconsin, Florida, Maryland, Arizona State. Look for schools with strong reputation plus in larger markets/cities where more internships will be available. The more internship opportunities and networking your kid can do while in school, the more opportunities they will have after school.

I came late to journalism - after graduating with a BA in another area - and had to play catch up and compete for jobs with kids five years younger and way more experienced. Any internship no matter how short will help your resume and get you closer to the next opportunity so you want a school that has lots of opportunities to work on college media (paper, radio station etc) and then had connections to local media for internship. Professors are another good link.

Is this the case for financial journalists as well?

Don’t many not do journalism and instead work at an IB before switching over from being burnt out?

Are there statistics from undergrad programs that breakdown their alums by outlet and beat?

Like unc is known for the espn / sports pipeline

[Anonymous]

I think she’d have better networking opportunities at one of the state schools near a large metropolitan area

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Anonymous wrote:I went to UNC for journalism and I highly recommend. Excellent overall school, good standard college experience and excellent j-school. Worked for several top news outlets. (I'm now a comms sellout, but that's beside the point...)

+1

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If she can get in to Wisconsin Madison or UNC I’d definitely choose those schools over Syracuse for journalism

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big state school

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Syracuse grad here. LOVED, LOVED it! Journalism school is first-rate with s prestigious reputation. Addressing the city if Syracuse/weather, it just made for a campus-driven, self-contained student body, and i enjoyed every minute if it!!!

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Did the weather get to you? My DS is also interested, but the stories he’s heard of the bad winters are giving him pause…

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Anonymous wrote:I went to UNC for journalism and I highly recommend. Excellent overall school, good standard college experience and excellent j-school. Worked for several top news outlets. (I'm now a comms sellout, but that's beside the point...)

What were your beat(s)?

where would you suggest someone who wants to cover foreign affairs/national security go?

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Was a professional journalist for many years. I went to Michigan and wrote for the Michigan Daily. That was more valuable than a ugrad (or grad, for that matter) journalism degree. Couldn't your DC consider something like that? Many of my fellow Daily alum became acclaimed journalists and writers.