Comments on: What major would you recommend for a highschooler pursuing a career in journalism? http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/ Digital Media Journalist | Social Media Consultant Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Mr. Tweet: Your Personal Networking Assistant! http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Mr. Tweet: Your Personal Networking Assistant! Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:11:43 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-161 [...] At 1:40 PM ET, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite comes on the air. In... 7 Likes Vadim Lavrusik » Blog Archive » What major would you recommend for a highschooler pursu... 7 Likes Worthless readers « BuzzMachine 6 Likes Mark [...] [...] At 1:40 PM ET, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite comes on the air. In… 7 Likes Vadim Lavrusik » Blog Archive » What major would you recommend for a highschooler pursu… 7 Likes Worthless readers « BuzzMachine 6 Likes Mark [...]

]]> By: Mike Padgett http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Mike Padgett Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:16 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-234 If I had a chance to replay my career, I'd focus on business journalism, technology and economics. Enjoyed many years of writing about cops, courts and features, but also liked writing about the business community. I also would learn another language, considering our expanding global community. Here in the US, I would recommend learning Spanish, for those of us who don't already speak it. If I had a chance to replay my career, I'd focus on business journalism, technology and economics. Enjoyed many years of writing about cops, courts and features, but also liked writing about the business community. I also would learn another language, considering our expanding global community. Here in the US, I would recommend learning Spanish, for those of us who don't already speak it.

]]> By: lavrusik http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-236 lavrusik Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:33:35 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-236 You bring up a great point, Craig. A lot of J-Schools have integrated a little bit from each of the majors above into their curricula. Most of them, however, give you just a little bit of a taste, but enough to get you started. And some schools have been slow to adopt some of the much needed skills that journalists need today. As a journalist today, you have to be a jack of all trades but a master of one (or two). You bring up a great point, Craig. A lot of J-Schools have integrated a little bit from each of the majors above into their curricula. Most of them, however, give you just a little bit of a taste, but enough to get you started. And some schools have been slow to adopt some of the much needed skills that journalists need today. As a journalist today, you have to be a jack of all trades but a master of one (or two).

]]> By: lavrusik http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-238 lavrusik Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:30:28 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-238 Just like Craig said, it depends on where you want to work and what you want to cover. However, I would say try to learn a third language if you don't know one. That is one thing that I regret and hope to improve on is learning a third language that is popular and in depend. I would recommend Spanish or Chinese-Mandarin (though it is quite difficult). Just like Craig said, it depends on where you want to work and what you want to cover. However, I would say try to learn a third language if you don't know one. That is one thing that I regret and hope to improve on is learning a third language that is popular and in depend. I would recommend Spanish or Chinese-Mandarin (though it is quite difficult).

]]> By: ckanal http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-239 ckanal Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:03:05 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-239 It's great to be fluent in English. Spanish is becoming of greater importance in the U.S., and there will be opportunities for those who know Chinese and Arabic as well. But you should be fine with Russian and a good handle for English, Julia...though of course where you want to work plays a role too. It's great to be fluent in English. Spanish is becoming of greater importance in the U.S., and there will be opportunities for those who know Chinese and Arabic as well. But you should be fine with Russian and a good handle for English, Julia…though of course where you want to work plays a role too.

]]> By: ckanal http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-235 ckanal Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:54:23 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-235 I actually voted journalism, and a year ago I may not have said this... But from my experience (different hats in the last two years -- undergrad print journalism student, grad online journalism student, & adjunct journalism instructor), if you find a journalism program that has a modern/fluent curriculum and incorporates topics like Web/tech/entrepreneurialism/SM in its classes, I think that's the way to go.<br><br>I'm a firm believer that success has less to do with what you do in the classroom and more to do with the networking/experiences/experimentation you do outside of it. But as a complement to that, it's essential to find a solid program that fits YOU and your interests, a place to do that development (which yes can be outside journalism but I still say a good J-school should be considered). In the end, it's a very personal decision and should be looked at on a case-by-case basis, but those are my thoughts. I actually voted journalism, and a year ago I may not have said this… But from my experience (different hats in the last two years — undergrad print journalism student, grad online journalism student, & adjunct journalism instructor), if you find a journalism program that has a modern/fluent curriculum and incorporates topics like Web/tech/entrepreneurialism/SM in its classes, I think that's the way to go.

I'm a firm believer that success has less to do with what you do in the classroom and more to do with the networking/experiences/experimentation you do outside of it. But as a complement to that, it's essential to find a solid program that fits YOU and your interests, a place to do that development (which yes can be outside journalism but I still say a good J-school should be considered). In the end, it's a very personal decision and should be looked at on a case-by-case basis, but those are my thoughts.

]]> By: Julia Barsukova http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Julia Barsukova Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:31:55 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-237 And what do you think of a foreign language? It's obvious that the more languages you know the better. But what foreign language is really necessary for a journalist today? And what do you think of a foreign language? It's obvious that the more languages you know the better. But what foreign language is really necessary for a journalist today?

]]> By: Mike Padgett http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Mike Padgett Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:00:16 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-159 If I had a chance to replay my career, I'd focus on business journalism, technology and economics. Enjoyed many years of writing about cops, courts and features, but also liked writing about the business community. I also would learn another language, considering our expanding global community. Here in the US, I would recommend learning Spanish, for those of us who don't already speak it. If I had a chance to replay my career, I'd focus on business journalism, technology and economics. Enjoyed many years of writing about cops, courts and features, but also liked writing about the business community. I also would learn another language, considering our expanding global community. Here in the US, I would recommend learning Spanish, for those of us who don't already speak it.

]]> By: lavrusik http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-157 lavrusik Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:33:35 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-157 You bring up a great point, Craig. A lot of J-Schools have integrated a little bit from each of the majors above into their curricula. Most of them, however, give you just a little bit of a taste, but enough to get you started. And some schools have been slow to adopt some of the much needed skills that journalists need today. As a journalist today, you have to be a jack of all trades but a master of one (or two). You bring up a great point, Craig. A lot of J-Schools have integrated a little bit from each of the majors above into their curricula. Most of them, however, give you just a little bit of a taste, but enough to get you started. And some schools have been slow to adopt some of the much needed skills that journalists need today. As a journalist today, you have to be a jack of all trades but a master of one (or two).

]]> By: lavrusik http://lavrusik.com/2009/11/28/what-major-would-you-recommend-for-a-highschooler-pursuing-a-career-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-158 lavrusik Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:30:28 +0000 http://lavrusik.com/?p=821#comment-158 Just like Craig said, it depends on where you want to work and what you want to cover. However, I would say try to learn a third language if you don't know one. That is one thing that I regret and hope to improve on is learning a third language that is popular and in depend. I would recommend Spanish or Chinese-Mandarin (though it is quite difficult). Just like Craig said, it depends on where you want to work and what you want to cover. However, I would say try to learn a third language if you don't know one. That is one thing that I regret and hope to improve on is learning a third language that is popular and in depend. I would recommend Spanish or Chinese-Mandarin (though it is quite difficult).

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