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Sign of the Times: University of Colorado Votes to Close J-School
In what may be a sign of the future at colleges and universities across the country, the regents at the University of Colorado at Boulder voted last week to close the journalism school on June 30th.
In a close 5-4 vote regents argued that the problems in the school could best be addressed by closing it entirely rather than trying to fix them.
The closing had the support of university President Bruce Benson who proposed that students be offered a “Journalism Plus” degree which would include journalism as a major or minor along with another subject.
One of the regents who voted for the closure told The Daily Camera that this was not the end of journalism at the school:
Michael Carrigan, D-Denver, who voted for the closure, said he and his colleagues on the Board of Regents value journalism and that the “Journalism Plus” plan will ensure that it remains a valued academic discipline at CU.
“I believe that this is a new, innovative way to offer journalism studies at the University of Colorado,” Carrigan said. “Ultimately, I think we can’t be afraid of change.”
This is a bold move for CU and the first such closing of a college or university journalism school that I am aware of, but at the same time it is probably the tip of the iceberg.
Up to now colleges and universities have been loath to close schools, as they were concerned about the effect on their reputations. But with budgets being squeezed and traditional forms of journalism suffering, it makes sense. The time when j-schools would turn out graduates that would then obtain jobs at newspapers, television and radio stations across America is long gone.
With the advent of cable news and the rapid expansion of the Internet and new media tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the news cycle is now in a 24/7 mode and it doesn’t take a degree for someone to call themself a journalist, lessening the perceived need for formal j-school training.
The current students will be allowed to complete the program that was promised them, but will be in a kind of never-never land as they won’t be part of a formal school but will still be in the program.
The University of Colorado may have been the first university to shutter its journalism school, but unless others are willing to adapt to the changes that have occurred in the last few years, they won’t be the last.
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8 Comments for Sign of the Times: University of Colorado Votes to Close J-School
All one has to do is take a look at “Fox News” and the cesspit known as “the Internet” to see what has caused the demise of professional journalism.
When you major in Journalism, you major in … Nothing. Every academic major requires clear writing. This is why our journalists don’t understand anything, that was their major!
Actually, people did take a look at the Leftist cesspools of NBC, CBS, ABC, NYT, LAT, Newsweek, Times, CNN, and many other failed “journalist” media outlets. As a result, the indoctrination camps for the Left at failed university institutions are drying up. Because, We the People know that honesty and integrity is not paid for by biased degree programs, but character traits of individuals learned from the beginning of life. And to report honestly on a subject or story, one has to report the whole truth, not half truths intended to sway opinions. Nor, place identity politics first, or one’s faux liberal agenda into content as propaganda.
Forget Fox News, it is but a blip compared to the far lefts agenda in Media. But… oh yes, the internet, worry Ted, worry… for Freedom is on the march and people are learning the truth daily about the lefts agenda, the far lefts Marxist roots, the blind fools on the hill, on both parties, and the charade is now over. Thats what truly worries the left. They no longer have control of the media like they once did in the past.
The cesspools are what is being destroyed in this process of freedom’s movement that you so despise Ted. For to long, people’s minds rotted in the cesspools created by the large media outlets, for large businesses and the ruling elite.
The internet allows the house of cards to come down and can bring an infusion of light, long needed to the darkened halls of media bias. You may Ted, attempt to smear people all you like, but the days of biased, hacks, half truths, and hiding the truth are numbered for all sides. And that is a good thing.
Journalisms going down hill and theres a cliff ahead and a sure drop of 1000 feet
My sister’s Bro-in-law graduated Columbia Journalism,,back in the 70′s I believe,,while I was away on Active duty. He could NOT get even enrty level jobs in his field. He got a Civ.Serv. job as a toll=taker on the Triborough bridge,,good benes & pension,,& an early death,,due to all of the fume 1 must breath fo 8 hours at a time. Sucks!
Maybe he should have been an ECONOMICS major ,,like Mr. Tingle,,Chris Matthews himself,,maybe he’ed still be LYING to the public & enjoying a fat salary & still be alive,working at a BS news room.
HEY TED,,,, Don’t look now ,but your on the Internet too (said in whispers)
Teddy bear Ted isnt cuddley just irratating
I think any university that seeks to continue a journalism degree program should become part of a conference to determine exactly what journalism will be, going forward. Education in any discipline has to be predicated on a clear vision of what that discipline is.