An interesting debate is raging at Utah State over changing the name of the Journalism Department to Department of Communication. Read about it here in the Herald Journal.
Brings up some old issues: theory vs. professionalism; "blessing" one academic area over others; the value of branding. Hmmmmm. bk
I teach journalism and direct the journalism emphasis at Santa Clara University. As a freelance journalist, i have written for daily newspapers and their Sunday magazine sections as well as a variety of regional and national magazines. Among them: Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Los Angeles Times, salon.com, California Magazine, San Francisco Magazine, Utne Reader, Health Magazine, Parenting Magazine, Redbook, Bay Area Parent and Pacific News Service. This blog is for students -- and anyone else who wants to join the conversation about the future of journalism.