journalism

Is a Degree in Journalism Useless?

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A controversial online report from The Daily Beast suggests that some majors, such as journalism, are “useless.” One working journalist disagreed in a well-written statement worth reading. I take issue with the label of “useless” in referring to majoring in journalism, not just because I majored in journalism. Truth and beauty and what is “useless” are all things that are strictly in the eye of the beholder. A long time ago, one Star Trek episode … Read more

Brighter Future Possible for Cal Poly Journalism Department

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During September 2010 I posted a commentary online that was reposted elsewhere. What I wrote was a strong expression of the anger that I felt about troubles within the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Journalism Department. I could not understand how a once vibrant Cal Poly Journalism Department that shaped my professional career in the 1970s could look like a train wreck in the 2000s. I am not the only alum who came to believe … Read more