Inside Higher Ed :: The J-School Boom Even The New York Times is cutting her page size to reduce costs. Why then, are some institutions cheerfully touting the creation of new journalism programs? The answer, they say, is that the writing and information gathering skills taught to journalism students are an entrée to an increasing number of jobs, both journalism and marketing, as the media comes to include both magazines and Webzines, both broadcasts and podcasts.I tell my journalism majors that the word "journalism" on their degree won't get them a job at a daily paper or in a PR firm when they graduate. Doing well in their coursework will prepare them to get a good internship, and doing well in their internship will open doors to a continuing career (whether that is in the working world or in graduate school). But the Seton Hill New Media Journalism major is first and foremost a liberal arts degree. We also have several key newspaper staff members who are journalism minors, who are positioning themselves well for the transition to the world that comes after their BA degrees.
