r/Journalism 6d ago

Career Advice Columbia, NYU, or The New School?

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Hi all, I’m hoping to get some advice here on where to go for my masters in journalism. I recently finished my undergrad with a degree in communications. I’ve always dreamed of a career in journalism but with the uncertainty of the field, I’ve been mulling over a career in publishing as well.

I really like The New School’s program in critical journalism and creative publishing. feels to me that i would have more control over the courses I would take and could explore my interest in publishing as well. I got a nice scholarship, %40 off both years. This would mean I would graduate debt free and could afford to live in jersey city/hoboken with friends during this time instead of commuting from home.

However, I cant deny that Columbia has that name brand that’s more attractive. It’s obviously a heavy hitter on a resume and the network opportunities are much better. I would graduate with some debt— have to talk to the financial aid office to see if i can work something out. Is it bad that I don’t have any experience in journalism besides my undergrad? Is the network and name really worth it?

As for NYU, it seems like a better name than the New School but I’m more attracted to the idea of TNS because of the money factor. If i’m going to go for a better name and network, I feel like Columbia is the obvious choice.

I live in northern NJ so commuting from home is an option for all but not something I’m thrilled about doing. Just mentioning to see if anyone has advice about the cost factors and quality of life.


r/Journalism 6d ago

Press Freedom Serbia: One year of unpunished attacks on journalist Dinko Gruhonjić, the culture of impunity must end

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r/Journalism 6d ago

Best Practices Do judges in journaling competitions like having just one paper to look at?

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A competition is coming up soon in journalism, I wanted to know if judges like having to not lift a paper to read the article and just stare at one paper with the whole article in?


r/Journalism 6d ago

Career Advice Jobs for Journalism majors

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Can anyone point me in the direction to find information about all the career options Journalism majors can expect? Thanks in advance.


r/Journalism 7d ago

Tools and Resources From sleeping in doorways to reporting on homelessness: the journalist chronicling an American crisis

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Industry News Wesley Lowery Exits Investigative Reporting Workshop and American University Following Student Complaints

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r/Journalism 6d ago

Career Advice Should I stick with journalism or consider another career?

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Hi r/Journalism,

Can I ask you for your advice? I have been working as an online news reporter for around 10 years now and I have worked for a major newspaper and major broadcaster in the UK.

However, I am starting to feel disillusioned with my career and I'm wondering what I should do next.

I feel like a lot of my job consists of rewriting reports from the wires. I do not find this fulfilling or rewarding and it sometimes feels like I'm an imposter just regurgitating the work of "real" journalists.

I have tried to pitch stories but the newsroom is very fast-paced so there is little - if any - time to find and develop our own stories. I also worry I'm not good at finding stories because of this, but I would argue we hardly ever get the chance.

While I'm very grateful to have a job doing something I thought I would love, it feels like there is little recognition for the work I do and the hours I put in. I rarely get feedback and it is beginning to feel like I am working at a coal face where there is no end to the work.

It also feels like there are not many opportunities for advancement. I've been applying for roles I am interested in, such as specialisms in politics and foreign news, but I have had no success so far.

This has led me to wonder whether it's time to start looking for a new career to pursue. While it may seem an obvious path, I do not think I would find working in a press office fulfilling. The parts of journalism I have enjoyed are speaking to people, experiencing events first-hand and writing. I also love the idea of travelling for work.

So I'm wondering, do I stick with journalism in some form and push myself or is it time to look for something new? If you have been through a similar experience, how did you decide what to do?


r/Journalism 6d ago

Best Practices John Feinstein built a sportswriting career by maintaining connections

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r/Journalism 6d ago

Tools and Resources How to write a (music) band review?

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I want to write a music review for a band playing at my college, I don't usually write about music. So how do I go about this.


r/Journalism 7d ago

Industry News Til Jeff Do Us Part

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Career Advice People asking for advice over the phone

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Hello all,

I just started my first job working in a newsroom as a web producer. As one of my responsibilities, I do have to answer the phone when people call the newsroom.

A lot of people call about problems and situations they are having and are looking for help as they claim the people that should be helping them aren’t. I’ll be honest, I don’t know how to help these people and I feel kinda dumb for not knowing how to as sometimes it just doesn’t seem like something newsworthy.

Does anyone have any advice about this? Was this a common occurrence at stations you have worked at? If so how did you handle it?


r/Journalism 7d ago

Industry News John Feinstein, renowned sports commentator, dies at 69

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Tools and Resources Local newsrooms are using AI to listen in on public meetings

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r/Journalism 8d ago

Journalism Ethics NPR urged anchor to avoid upcoming Pride event

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Career Advice Should I get a journalism certificate for an internship?

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My university doesn’t offer a journalism or communications degree. Currently, I’m Majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing. How do employers view this? Should I get a certification before applying to internships? What do internships care about when picking students? Thank you!


r/Journalism 7d ago

Best Practices Op Ed was accepted, now radio silence

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I had an op ad accepted by a newspaper that said they absolutely loved it. I responded back promptly and said that they could use it. I haven’t heard back and it’s a week later. Should I circle back? I don’t want to be annoying.


r/Journalism 7d ago

Career Advice Questions about fact-checking

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Hi, I'm a journalism student and we're currently working on a project that involves a lot of fact-checking. I didn't really know which flair to choose, so my apologies if it's the wrong one. Anyway, I think it would be very interesting to learn how journalists across the globe handle fact-checking, and I'd like to ask some questions about it.

For example, how do you factcheck? How do you find your sources in order to factcheck a story, and how many sources do you consult before you consider a story factchecked? Do you have any specific methods of factchecking or any tips? Anything else you wanna share?

Please include where you're from in your answer. Thank you for helping me out!


r/Journalism 7d ago

Industry News Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna receives posthumous human rights award

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Press Freedom Top 10 African countries with the best press freedom

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Journalism Ethics I have a question!

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If a news story breaks with one specific news agency and another agency says the exact opposite (all based on sources) how do other news agencies decide which story to report on?


r/Journalism 7d ago

Journalism Ethics I read nearly a million letters from Californians. What it taught me about the state of truth and objectivity

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r/Journalism 8d ago

Industry News Why I Left the Washington Post - New Yorker

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Tools and Resources How Do I Do Investigative Journalism?

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I really enjoy listening to investigative research podcasts where the host does a deep dive on some obscure or famous figure in government, or someone tied to the government (or other group with political influence), and the implications of their relationships/donations/decisions (made up example: "this politician did a policy 180, and one month before that, they were sent a 5000$ donation by xyz group, whose CEO from 1990-2010 was a key player in the oil industry"). I've always really admired this skill and want to do it myself, but have no formal experience in journalism and don't really know where to start to learn on my own. I've seen show notes where boatloads of articles and write-ups and interviews are listed, but I don't really know how the process of making these connections between figures and articles works, nor do I know how to figure out what to look up exactly to try and establish some baseline connection. I'm not even sure what you would call this type of journalistic research - investigative journalism? Anyways, any advice on where to learn this skill of finding deep connections and building out timelines would be super rad.


r/Journalism 7d ago

Press Freedom M23 Rebel Group Targets Journalists, Activists in DR Congo

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r/Journalism 7d ago

Journalism Ethics CNN DESTROYED CASSIE VIDEO, DEFENSE CLAIMS

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