A journalism school is a school or department, usually part of an established university, where journalists are trained. An increasingly used short form for a journalism department, school or college is 'j-school'. Many of the most famous and respected journalists of the past and present had no formal training in journalism, but learned their craft on the job, often starting out as copy boys/copy girls. Today, in many parts of the world it is usual for journalists to first complete university-level training which incorporates both technical skills such as research skills, interviewing technique and shorthand and academic studies in media theory, cultural studies and ethics. Students in Rome, Italy. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... // Journalism is the discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Shorthand is an abbreviated, symbolic writing method that improves speed of writing or brevity as compared to a normal method of writing a language. ... In psychology, communication theory and sociology, media influence or media effects refers to the theories about the ways the mass media affect how their audiences think and behave. ... Cultural studies is an academic discipline which combines political economy, communication, sociology, social theory, literary theory, media theory, film/video studies, cultural anthropology, philosophy, museum studies and art history/criticism to study cultural phenomena in various societies. ... For other uses, see Ethics (disambiguation). ...

Historically, in the United Kingdom entrants used first to complete a non media-studies related degree course, giving maximum educational breadth, prior to taking a specialist postgraduate pre-entry course. However, this has changed over the last ten years with journalism training and education moving to higher educational institutions. There are now over 60 universities in the UK offering BA honours degrees in journalism. Postgraduate courses are more well-established, some of which are either recognised by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) or the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union for journalists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... The National Council for the Training of Journalists was founded in 1951 as an organisation to oversee the training of journalists for the newspaper industry in the United Kingdom. ...

History

The first program for journalism education was introduced by former Confederate General, Robert E. Lee^[1], during his presidency at Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia, in the 1860s.^[2] The world's first journalism school was founded by Walter Williams as the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in 1908.^[3] Since then the journalism school has become standard at most major universities. For other uses, see Robert E. Lee (disambiguation). ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. ... Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... This article is about the economist, Walter Williams. ... The Missouri School of Journalism [2] is the world’s first school of journalism. ... This article is about the university in Columbia. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Top journalism schools

There have been various attempts to rank journalism schools, and the question of which are the "best" or "top" journalism schools is frequently raised on the internet by students. Many institutions claim to be leading schools of journalism, and there is inevitably debate about which are the most appropriate criteria with which to evaluate and judge journalism schools. Awards are obvious indicators of a quality J-school, as are the quality of school graduates.

Australia and New Zealand

In Australia, a ranking of all journalism schools in the country has been assembled based on graduating students' assessments of the quality of their courses: [1]. Top journalism schools in Australia include Jschool and the University of the Sunshine Coast. The New Zealand Training Organisation has published a list of that country's journalism schools recognised by industry.[2] Jschool: Journalism Education & Training is a vocational journalism college (a j-school) in Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia. ... The University of the Sunshine Coast, is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. ...

Europe

One of the best journalism school in France, is the School of Journalism of Sciences Po in Paris. Among the professors, there are the leading actors of this subject. Sciences Po, often referred to as Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques de Paris, Institut detudes Politiques de Paris, or simply IEP Paris, is a leading specialist school in the French capital. ...

Europe's most long-established postgraduate centre of journalism education is at City University, London. City University London is a British university based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London (). Its official name is The City University. ...

The UK's top-rated course by the National Council for the Training of Journalists is at Nottingham Trent University. The National Council for the Training of Journalists was founded in 1951 as an organisation to oversee the training of journalists for the newspaper industry in the United Kingdom. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ...

Cardiff University, Sheffield, University of Central Lancashire and Kingston University also have well-respected journalism departments. Issues from a European perspective in evaluating journalism schools are discussed by the president of the European Journalism Training Association: [3].

In Russia, the MSU Faculty of Journalism is the leading journalism school. The majority of textbooks on journalism in Russian were written by MSU scientists. Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University interior design MSU Faculty of Journalism is a faculty of the Moscow State University. ... Two textbooks A textbook is a book that strives to teach a student about a particular discipline, usually academic, and they are usually divided into chapters based on subject area. ... Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian: Московский государственный университет имени М.В.Ломоносова, often abbreviated МГУ, MSU, MGU) is the largest and the oldest university in Russia, founded in 1755. ...

Latin America

An evaluation of developments in journalism education in Latin America has been undertaken by Professor Rosental Calmon Alves[4].

North America

A listing (unranked) of Canadian journalism schools has been assembled by Canadian-Universities.net [5]. Journalism schools are listed and classified on the "J-Schools & Programs" page of The Canadian Journalism Project

In the United States the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) [6] applies nine standards in evaluating university programs: mission, governance and administration; curriculum and instruction; diversity and inclusiveness; full-time and part-time faculty; scholarship: research, creative and professional activity; student services; resources, facilities and equipment; professional and public service; and assessment of learning outcomes. The ACEJMCC has awarded accreditation to 109 university and college programs of study in journalism and mass communications, but does not attempt to rank the courses or programs. It accredits colleges, schools, Departments or "Divisions. The listing of a unit as accredited indicates that the unit has been judged by ACEJMC to meet its standards. That judgment is rendered after a self-study prepared by the faculty and administration of the unit and an independent evaluation of the unit by educators and practitioners.The listing shows the bachelor's and professional master's degree programs that were examined during the unit's most recent accreditation review. Some units offer degrees in addition to those listed here. ACEJMC does not accredit programs leading to the Ph.D., which is considered a research (and not a professional) degree. The Council does not list sequences or specialties.

Editor & Publisher has presented an unranked list of leading journalism schools [7], while U.S. News & World Report produces annual lists of the top schools in advertising, print, and other categories based on responses to questionnaires sent to deans and faculty members. A list based on a variety of resources claims to identify the "ten most popular journalism schools in the United States"[8]. One critic has pointed to the anecdotal nature of much j-school ranking in the absence of effective tracking of journalism graduates' career paths[9]. Schools such as , Ohio University, Indiana University, Columbia University, University of Maryland, University of Missouri, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, University of Florida, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are typically considered among the best in the United States based upon the success of those who attended these institutions. E&P redirects here. ... U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... Ohio University (OHIO) is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... This article is about the university in Columbia. ... Michigan State University (MSU) is a co-educational public research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act. ... Northwestern University (NU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago. ... -1... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Also know as Carolina, North Carolina, UNC-CH, or simply UNC, the university is the oldest public institution of higher education in the United States and is the flagship... Sather Tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ...

Debate about the role of journalism schools

One of the most cited critiques of a journalism school was Michael Lewis's article in The New Republic (1993), "J-school ate my brain" ([10]), which was strongly criticized by University of Maryland College of Journalism dean Reese Cleghorn in American Journalism Review: [11]. Discussion of the issues raised by Lewis was evident a decade later in the Chronicle of Higher Education colloquy on journalism education, [12], Columbia Journalism Review's "Searching for the perfect j-school", [13], and "The j-school debate" in the Christian Science Monitor, [14]. Alternative approaches to journalism education were suggested in Jack Shafer's Slate article "Can J-school be saved? Professional advice for Columbia University" [15]. An article in The Australian discusses "What makes a good school of journalism".[16]. Michael Lewis (born 1960, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American contemporary non-fiction author. ... For other uses, see New Republic. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... The American Journalism Review is a national magazine covering topics in journalism. ... For other uses, see Slate (disambiguation). ... The Australian is a national daily broadsheet newspaper published by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

On the internet, a range of weblogs have been set up by journalism students to chronicle or to criticize their journalism colleges. Examples are: [17], [18], [19], [20]. An example of a weblog criticising university journalism education in Australia is [21]. One journalism school in the UK, at the University of Westminster, has established a clearing house where all students are expected to contribute to the development and content of their own education and training using blogs. This article is about a type of web application. ...

Various commentaries on journalism education are related to criticisms of contemporary news media standards and values. One example is a paper by Jan Schaffer, executive director of J-Lab: the Institute for Interactive Journalism[22]. A controversial paper to Australia's peak newspaper industry body PANPA (Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers Association) by Professor John Henningham ("Journalism sold short in media courses") blamed industry lack of interest and university cost-cutting for falling standards in journalism education[23]. In Canada, Mark Anderson of the Ottawa Citizen has argued the case for teaching business journalism in college rather than on the job[24]. News media satellite up-link trucks and photojournalists gathered outside the Prudential Financial headquarters in Newark, New Jersey in August, 2004 following the announcement of evidence of a terrorist threat to it and to buildings in New York City. ... John Henningham is an Australian journalist and journalism educator. ... Mark Anderson (born August 13, 1967) is a journalist and author based in western Massachusetts. ... Business journalism includes coverage of companies, the workplace, personal finance, and economics, including unemployment and other economic indicators. ...

List of Journalism Schools and Programs

United States and Canada

• Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia
• The Elon University School of Communications
• The Department of Journalism, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College
• The College of Communications Department of Journalism at the Pennsylvania State University
• College of Journalism and Mass Communications at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• The Department of Journalism at Ball State University
• A.Q. Miller School of Journalism & Mass Communications at Kansas State University
• William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at University of Kansas
• American University School of Communication-Journalism Programs
• The Department of Journalism at New York University
• Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, and the University of Pennsylvania
• University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
• The Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University
• Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland
• Carleton School of Journalism at Carleton University
• Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
• Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma
• S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
• Ernie Pyle School of Journalism at Indiana University
• E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
• Journalism at Fairfield University
• University of Texas School of Journalism
• Michigan State University School of Journalism
• Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University
• Missouri School of Journalism at University of Missouri
• NBC News School of Digital Journalism in affiliation with New York Film Academy
• School of Journalism at Loyola University Chicago
• Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Ryerson School of Journalism at Ryerson University
• University of Florida School of Journalism
• UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
• UC Irvine offers an undergraduate degree in Literary Journalism.
• USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications - Columbia, South Carolina
• University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL
• University of Iowa Adler School of Journalism
• Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
• Boston University College of Communication
• School of Communications and Theater at Temple University
• [[School of Journalism and Communication at University of Oregon
• [[School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University
• School of Journalism and Mass Communication at University of Minnesota
• School of Journalism and Mass Communication at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• School of Journalism and Broadcasting at Western Kentucky University
• School of Communication at American University
• College of Communication at DePaul University
• The Department of Journalism at the University of Arizona
• The Department of Journalism at the University at Albany
• The Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington and Lee University
• The Department of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University
• The Department of Mass Communications at University of South Florida
• [College of Communications] at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• The Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University
• The Washington Journalism Center in Washington, D.C.

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The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is a journalism school located at the University of Maryland, College Park. ... Journalism has been central to Carletons mission from the universitys earliest days: three of the six degrees awarded at the universitys first convocation, held in 1946, were Bachelors of Journalism. ... This article is about the university in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is the only journalism school in the Ivy League; it awards the Pulitzer Prize and duPont-Columbia Award; co-sponsors the National Magazine Award and publishes the Columbia Journalism Review. ... Gaylord Hall, home of the College of Journalism since its opening in 2004. ... The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is a communications school at Syracuse University. ... Ernie Pyle on board the U.S.S. Cabot. ... The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is one of five schools in the College of Communication at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. ... 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Asia

• Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi

• A J K Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia, New Delhi

• Department of Journalism,

Centre for Media & Communication Research and

Institute for Journalism and Society, Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) (Traditional Chinese: 香港浸會大學) is a public-funded tertiary institution with Christian education heritage. ...

• Journalism and Media Studies Centre,University of Hong Kong

• Department of Journalism at the College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines Diliman

• Depatment of Journalism, College of Communication, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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Australia and New Zealand

• Jschool: Journalism Education & Training

University of Technology, Sydney - Journalism Department

Europe

• Nottingham Trent University Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism - Nottingham, England
• CELSA Paris - Sorbonne University, France
• CFJ - Paris-based Journalism School and Training center, Paris, France
• City University Journalism Department - London, England
• JMG, University of Gothenburg - Gothenburg, Sweden
• Leeds University - Institute of Communications Studies - Yorkshire, England
• Moscow State University Faculty of Journalism - Moscow, Russia
• Westminster University Journalism Department - London, England
• Kingston University Journalism Department

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See also

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• Nieman Foundation for Journalism

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References

External links

• ACEJMC list of accredited programs
• Shorthand and the Journalist