Should We Go To American University? The J School Question Continued
To follow up with my previous post about going to journalism school in this time of great change, I wanted to share a Media Shift blog post I recently read about American University in Washington D.C. becoming a hotbed for new forms of journalism. With the Center for Social Media, the J-Lab, which studies interactive journalism and an Investigative Reporting Workshop, it seems as though American University seeks to be the “new journalism” hub.
I’m not sold yet. Personally, I think there’s something to say for adapting old-style journalism into a new age–one which is still figuring itself out.
But it’s good to know what’s out there in case my mind changes. For those of you asking yourself these same questions, it may be helpful to watch the videos and read the comments on the post. Then come back and tell us what you think about American University and journalism school in general. I need guidance…
