If someone wanted to work for a magazine doing just about anything ie; editor , photographer , stylist , writer ...and so on , which schools are the most prestigious in this area ????



If someone wanted to work for a magazine doing just about anything ie; editor , photographer , stylist , writer ...and so on , which schools are the most prestigious in this area ????
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UF has one of the most prestigious colleges of journalism in the country, but it's VERY competitive to get in.
FIU has a journalism school...it's decent enough.
I think those might be the only two public schools of journalism in the state.





In what area? There are a lot of different things to be done at a magazine -- writing, editing, fact-checking, advertising, art direction and production for a start. "Doing just about anything" can't all be covered at one school unless you have some kind of bizarre fantasy to get degrees in journalism, English, art, and marketing simultaneously.
Northwestern's Medill School and Columbia for writing and editing. Doubt they'd do much for a stylist, though.
Columbia is the most prestigious journalism school in the country. But yeah, it really depends what you want to do. A journalism degree wouldn't help you much if you were interested in style or photography. To be an editor you would have to start out writing articles, work your way up to regular columnist, and do that for many years first.



Thanks for actually answering my question . I am actually not interested in becoming an editor , I never liked being the boss much . I would like to work for a magazine however so I figure shooting for the top schools can not hurt and if successful it earns respect . Again thanks for answering my question .
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If you think I'm being condescending, I'm sorry, Jenny. I was simply trying to point out that where you want to go to school and what you want to study will be determined largely by your main area of interest.
I'm also sorry that you don't think I answered your question when I mentioned the top two journalism schools in the country. I answered your question from the firsthand experience I have, being married to someone who's been in the business for years and having a small amount of experience working in journalism myself.
Magazines are just like any other business -- they employ people to do many different jobs. What you really should do is look for an internship in your area so you can decide which one appeals to you most. Columbia and Northwestern are extremely competitive and if you're looking to apply as either an undergraduate or graduate student, actual experience (published clips or examples of page design and copyediting) is crucial to acceptance.
Here are some excellent resources:
The Poynter Institute
Journalismjobs.com -- allows you to search for internships and jobs
MediaBistro -- good for writers
And that is the last I'll say on the subject for fear of seeming condescending when trying to provide information.
Last edited by Susan Wayward; 01-01-2007 at 03:40 PM.
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actually you said (and you can scroll up to see this at the top):
you earlier today stated in another thread that you "hate this site" and that seems very clear to me. why are you here if you hate it? and when people (two in this thread alone) try to help you spout off at them. they are being kind and helping you, by answering your question, which no one asked them to do. See JennyDahl, that's what we stripperwebbers do. Susan even apologized for seeming condescending but honestly, she was the furthest thing from it. she was being honest, and straightforward. i think if any apology is owed here, it's from you, for being disrespectful and rude.
edited to add:
**a Harvard study showed that an approximate 50% of what people write online is interpreted incorrectly. just remember that when you read your next thread..
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Just a tidbit: Three of my pals went to journalism school, two to Medill, one to Columbia. The two at Medill said that everyone there (including them) hated it (the student nickname for it is "the Me Ill school." They walk around with hats they've changed) and the kid who went to Columbia loved it, as did most of his friends.
Just a random, totally unscientific thing. Please don't misinterpret.![]()
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Point Park University in Pittsburgh Pa has one of the best BA and MA programs in journalism and communication in the country. Dennis Miller from SNL went there and it was for journalism not for acting.
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You must intern while in school!
If you really want to work for magazines, interning is VERY important. Yeah, you'll be someone's personal bitch for practically nothing, but making the right connections is key!





And working for a magazine is like working for any major company. There are so many different departments. Besides all the things you listed there is Marketing, Financial, Human Resources, Sales etc.
Jenny, you'd really have to pick a major first, then decide what type of company you'd want to work for (you've got that one already) and then tailor your classes to add in anything that would pertain to that particular industry.
NYU, Michigan State, Columbia, and Northwestern are some that come to mind.
Degrees aren't super important in the field of journalism. The best thing you can do is get a huge portfolio going and work at several internships. Make sure to get a job at your school newspaper, its sucks but its always the best place to start.
Indiana University is supposed to have a well-respected journalism program, although when I received my degree there they seemed to be churning out crappy hacks.





it might help if you asked about a specific part of journalism, since this thread shows that there are a lot of aspects. what, exactly, are you interested in?
i was on my college paper for 4 years and worked my way past news editor to copy editor to copy manager by the time i grad. i even did some photo editing and shooting for them, since i was technically an art major. but i went to a small school, and three people on our newspaper went pro with it, one as a PR guy in nyc, one as a news journalist in nyc and one as a sports writer in buffalo. all i am saying is, it doesnt matter where you go to school so long as you go to school and do what is suggested above, and intern up the ass as well as create a huge portfolio.
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