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BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:07 pm
by RobbyFalcon
My nephew has decided he wants to study journalism. I guess he realized there was no future in his first love, buggy-whip manufacturer.
He asked me if BG had a good journalism program. I said we have two radio stations, a TV station and a newspaper. I think BG has it covered.
Really I don't know though. Can anyone shed a little light on BG as a journalism school?
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:12 pm
by transfer2BGSU
You old RTVF major.
What year is he?
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:13 pm
by RobbyFalcon
My nephew is a junior. I look forward to my sister paying for a room so I can show him the campus and/or so he can drive me home from Howard's.
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:47 am
by 1987alum
The j-school has changed an awful lot from the time I got my degree.
A lot will depend on what specialization he's looking at. There's a lot of uncertainty in the field, but also opportunity.
That being said, has he considered software development?
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:57 am
by bgsufn
I started out as a J major, but switched my major to TCOM when I decided to focus on radio. I enjoyed working at the BG News, WFAL, WBGU and BG Radio News. I think my time there prepared me for my first job in radio.
That being said, Karl makes some good points about alternative careers. Journalism is on a decline, at least in the print world. If he has his heart set on it, I'd make sure that he takes classes with other marketable skills, such as web content. I believe the future (and present really) of the field is online/on-demand content. If you can help create that, you'll be solid.
As for me, I am using my BA in Communications as a teacher. Once the radio demand dried up, I had to do other things.
HTH... Good luck to him!
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:38 am
by Tech83
1987alum wrote:The j-school has changed an awful lot from the time I got my degree.
The BG New was delivered on stone tablets when '87 was there.
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:39 am
by BGFan
Tech83 wrote:1987alum wrote:The j-school has changed an awful lot from the time I got my degree.
The BG New was delivered on stone tablets when '87 was there.
Come on, give him a break! They were starting to migrate over to papyrus half way through his tenure here!
Re: BGSU as a journalism school
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:33 pm
by 1987alum
Yes, those were the days. It was very exciting to learn about this new-fangled paper and ink ...