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[quote=Anonymous]I've been in journalism for 20 years, at the highest level. There is no right answer here, but a few thoughts:
-- Journalism is not a dying profession. Daily newspapers that arrive on your doorstep may be yesterday's business model, but there are plenty of news websites to take their place. And there's more broadcast journalism than ever, if you count all the video on the web and the multitude of cable products. 
-- The old-school folks, especially in print, are biased against journalism degrees, especially for undergrads. They prefer liberal arts grads from elite schools (or their own alma maters) who have good internships/campus nespaper experience.
-- Generalists are out. News websites (i.e. politico, vox, grantland) tend to be more targeted than newspapers, so picking a major that both plays to your strengths and interests you (health, economic, sports) will help you target employers. 
-- Many news organizations, including the hot ones, are also business start ups, so understanding how a new business works would only add to your appeal.

Good luck OP. If I had a kid who wanted to be a journalist I would recommend a rigorous college academic load, with a lot of focus on writing and research, combined with internships and campus newspaper experience. [/quote]

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