St. Lawrence College suspends its two-year journalism diploma
The program, started in 2007 and based in Cornwall, Ont., faced low enrolment and a lack of student interest.
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A journalism professor learns multimedia one mistake at a time
By Meredith Levine I am sitting in my office at Western University with my newly retired TV colleague Cliff Lonsdale, offering him some work. Cliff is notably unexcited by my offer. I don’t blame him. I’m in a mess, a pickle, and I can only afford modest compensation for what is, in effect, a rescue…
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Education Matters: How to keep your j-students motivated when the industry is facing a crisis
By Janice Tibbetts A journalism student recently came into my office at Concordia University, musing about leaving the program because of the grim job prospects. She was looking for a lifeline ,some assurance that she might be able to work in the field after graduation and earn enough money to pay off her student debts.…
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University of Regina launches MJ program
The University of Regina’s School of Journalism is launching a master’s program—the first in the prairie provinces.
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How to make your journalism portfolio stand out
Editors and reporters weigh in on how journalism students can put together the best possible portfolio.
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Western planning master’s program with dual focus of journalism and communications
A program that teaches journalism and communications side by side may seem controversial. But Western University says it can see where the media industry is headed and is changing its curriculum to address the increasingly blurred line between journalism and public relations.
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A J-Schooler’s Dream: How I was accidentally hired by CNN
When a producer from CNN called Carleton University’s journalism school for help covering the Ottawa attack, Kelly Hobson jumped at the opportunity.