Top journalism schools
There have been various attempts to rank journalism schools, and the question of which are the “best” or “top” journalism schools is frequently raised on the internet by students. Many institutions claim to be leading schools of journalism, and there is inevitably debate about which are the most appropriate criteria with which to evaluate and judge journalism schools. Awards are obvious indicators of a quality J-school, as are the quality of school graduates.
Australia and New Zealand
In Australia, a ranking of all journalism schools in the country has been assembled based on graduating students’ assessments of the quality of their courses: . Top journalism schools in Australia include Jschool and the University of the Sunshine Coast. The New Zealand Training Organisation has published a list of that country’s journalism schools recognised by industry.
Europe
One of the best journalism school in France, is the School of Journalism of Sciences Po in Paris. Among the professors, there are the leading actors of this subject.
Europe’s most long-established postgraduate centre of journalism education is at City University, London.
The UK’s top-rated course by the National Council for the Training of Journalists is at Nottingham Trent University.
Cardiff University, Sheffield, University of Central Lancashire and Kingston University also have well-respected journalism departments. Issues from a European perspective in evaluating journalism schools are discussed by the president of the European Journalism Training Association: .
In Russia, the MSU Faculty of Journalism is the leading journalism school. The majority of textbooks on journalism in Russian were written by MSU scientists.
Latin America
An evaluation of developments in journalism education in Latin America has been undertaken by Professor Rosental Calmon Alves.
North America
A listing (unranked) of Canadian journalism schools has been assembled by Campus Access. Journalism schools are listed and classified on the “J-Schools & Programs” page of The Canadian Journalism Project
In the United States the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) applies nine standards in evaluating university programs: mission, governance and administration; curriculum and instruction; diversity and inclusiveness; full-time and part-time faculty; scholarship: research, creative and professional activity; student services; resources, facilities and equipment; professional and public service; and assessment of learning outcomes. The ACEJMCC has awarded accreditation to 109 university and college programs of study in journalism and mass communications, but does not attempt to rank the courses or programs. It accredits colleges, schools, Departments or “Divisions. The listing of a unit as accredited indicates that the unit has been judged by ACEJMC to meet its standards. That judgment is rendered after a self-study prepared by the faculty and administration of the unit and an independent evaluation of the unit by educators and practitioners.The listing shows the bachelor’s and professional master’s degree programs that were examined during the unit’s most recent accreditation review. Some units offer degrees in addition to those listed here. ACEJMC does not accredit programs leading to the Ph.D., which is considered a research (and not a professional) degree. The Council does not list sequences or specialties.
Editor & Publisher has presented an unranked list of leading journalism schools , while U.S. News & World Report produces annual lists of the top schools in advertising, print, and other categories based on responses to questionnaires sent to deans and faculty members. A list based on a variety of resources claims to identify the “ten most popular journalism schools in the United States”. One critic has pointed to the anecdotal nature of much j-school ranking in the absence of effective tracking of journalism graduates’ career paths[9]. Schools such as University of Texas, Ohio University, Indiana University, Columbia University, University of Maryland, University of Missouri, Michigan State University, Northwestern University,, University of Florida, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are typically considered among the best in the United States based upon the success of those who attended these institutions.
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