what's the best undergrad school for journalism? And how does UNC CH rank among those schools?
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The University of Georgia has one of the best Journalism Schools in the world.  They are the ones that give the Peabody  award in journalism.
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The previous answerers are just plain wrong.\n\nUS News and World Report (as well as any college professor) will tell you that Columbia is ranked academically much more highly than NYU.\n\nFor example, Columbia is ranked #9 and NYU is ranked #37 in US News' ranking of best universities in the US (see the link below).\n\nIf you are interested in liberal arts colleges, Barnard is by far the best in NYC.\nUS News and World Report (and again, any college professor) knows this.\nBarnard is ranked #27 among all liberal arts colleges nationwide.
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For undergraduate?  I'm thinking Duke is getter UNC or State overall...\n\nDuke is ranked #5 overall so I'm guessing it must be in top 25 in engineering as well...
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This depends on the program you wish to go to. Be a bit more specific and I might be able to give my opinion. However, US News and World Report ranks various schools each year. You can find more info on their web site. Sorry, not sure of the address....but there IS one.
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The University of North Carolina @ Pembroke is a great choice.  I got my BS in biology from here but I had friends in the business program and they loved the program and the professors.  Its a small school, but the attention you get from professors because of the small classes is great.I'm not sure about international students but By the time i graduated the price was only up to about $16,000.  i hope this helps.
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University of Kentucky is good right now but its only going to get better. The presidents goal there is to make the UK business school one of the top 20 ranked business schools.  just realize that there will be increased tuition because of this because everything costs money. I am in the gatton college of business and economics there and its going to run you about 3200 dollars a semester for in-state.  Its a great school and it will of course look good on a resume.
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I do not live in New York, but have been a court reporter for 18 years.  I did a check on schools in New York State (since I don't know what city you're in - or if you were referring to New York City itself) and the link is to all of the schools in the state.\n\nYou can also check the NCRA Web site and see if they have any listed.
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You need a degree in journalism or English. Getting a Master's degree in journalism is a waste of time.
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Get a degree in communications, public relations, or journalism. Your school should have a program set up already so you're only taking classes which count towards your degree completion. I assume that's the goal, also you may want to check out Grand Canyon University. Good luck.
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East Carolina is a great school, I have a brother there. I just moved from NC.  But you need to have your head on straight because its considered a "party school"  but the school over all is great.  If you are interested in NC schools others to consider are UNCPembroke.  Small but great programs and small enough classes to be noticed and get special attention from professors if needed. This is were I got my B.S. in Biology from.  UNCWilmington is also good.  Then there is always the bigger schools like Chapel Hill and Duke.  Appalachian State in Boone is also good, I have a brother there too.
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Here's a long (but comprehensive) report on Journalism from the  U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics  Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos088.htm\n\nSignificant Points \n\nCompetition will be keen for jobs at large metropolitan and national newspapers, broadcast stations, and magazines; most entry-level openings arise at small broadcast stations and publications. \n\nMost employers prefer individuals with a bachelor’s degree in journalism or mass communications and experience gained at school newspapers or broadcasting stations or through internships with news organizations. \n\nJobs often involve irregular hours, night and weekend work, and pressure to meet deadlines. \n\nSlower than average employment growth is expected. \n\nTraining, Other Qualifications, and Advancement\n\nMost employers prefer individuals with a bachelor’s degree in journalism or mass communications, but some hire graduates with other majors. They look for experience at school newspapers or broadcasting stations, and internships with news organizations. Large-city newspapers and stations also may prefer candidates with a degree in a subject-matter specialty such as economics, political science, or business. Some large newspapers and broadcasters may hire only experienced reporters.\n\nMore than 1,200 institutions offer programs in communications, journalism, and related programs. In 2004, 104 of these were accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. About three-fourths of the courses in a typical curriculum are in liberal arts; the remaining courses are in journalism. Examples of journalism courses are introductory mass media, basic reporting and copy editing, history of journalism, and press law and ethics. Students planning a career in broadcasting take courses in radio and television news and production. Those planning newspaper or magazine careers usually specialize in news-editorial journalism. To create stories for online media, they need to learn to use computer software to combine online story text with audio and video elements and graphics.\n\nSome schools also offer a master’s or Ph.D. degree in journalism. Some graduate programs are intended primarily as preparation for news careers, while others prepare journalism teachers, researchers and theorists, and advertising and public relations workers. A graduate degree may help those looking to advance.\n\nHigh school courses in English, journalism, and social studies provide a good foundation for college programs. Useful college liberal arts courses include English with an emphasis on writing, sociology, political science, economics, history, and psychology. Courses in computer science, business, and speech are useful as well. Fluency in a foreign language is necessary in some jobs.\n\nReporters typically need more than good word-processing skills. Computer graphics and desktop-publishing skills also are useful. Computer-assisted reporting involves the use of computers to analyze data in search of a story. This technique and the interpretation of the results require computer skills and familiarity with databases. Knowledge of news photography also is valuable for entry-level positions, which sometimes combine the responsibilities of a reporter with those of a camera operator or photographer.\n\nEmployers report that practical experience is the most important part of education and training. Upon graduation many students already have gained much practical experience through part-time or summer jobs or through internships with news organizations. Most newspapers, magazines, and broadcast news organizations offer reporting and editing internships. Work on high school and college newspapers, at broadcasting stations, or on community papers or U.S. Armed Forces publications also provides practical training. In addition, journalism scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships awarded to college journalism student
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I would go for the University degree, but try to get a part-time job at a paper too, or maybe work freelance. A lot of degrees also offer work placements now, my flatmate at uni did a journalism/media degree, did a 2 week work placement in her final year for a local magazine, and is now working there permanently.\n\nUniversity degree will educate you in the different types of Journalism styles and give you a good grounding.
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I will be graduating with a degree in political science and entering public relations in entertainment, in may of 2006.  The bottom line is this, in a competitive field like public relations, what matters most is your experience.  Since you're looking for top 25 programs, you must have the GPA and high school resume to go to almost any school, so here's my advice:\n\n1) Pick a school in an area with corporations and businesses. \n2) Pick a school that has internship connections with these corporations.  !!!NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN INTERNSHIPS!!!\n\nThere's a debate in the industry whether or not a degree specific to PR even matters.  Some companies seek out liberal arts majors for PR jobs because they usually have better writing abilities and an overall better understanding of the world.  My advice, pick a major you love rather than one you think will accesorize a resume well, and write, write, write.  There's a lot of writing in this field.  Best of luck to you.
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Well, I don't profess to know a lot about universities, but I'd say that Washington State University is a pretty good college for journalism, if not the best.  I guess it depends on where you live and how much you are willing to pay for college.  Edward R. Murrow got his degree at WSU, and they named the School of Communication after him.  On the website it says their school of communication (which includes journalism) is ranked 12th in the nation.  Which isn't the best, but it's pretty good.  I hope that helps answer your question.
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro\n\n...followed closely by...\n\nAppalachian State University
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East Carolina University, West Carolina University, and NC School of the Arts!\n\n\nGood luck!
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The graduate writing program is excellent and well-known - it's in the Writing, Literature, & Publishing department, which US News & World Report ranked as one of the best in the country. I've taken writing classes from two published writers who went there for grad school - they loved the school and they got lots of teaching offers because they went to Emerson.