| J-School and statistics worth the bother? | | Date Created: Oct 26, 2004, 12:09 PM |
The long-running argument of whether journalism should be learned in school or on the job is taken up today in the Christian Science Monitor. Journalism schools are more popular that ever, the paper notes (see earlier post). But, the paper asks, is journalism education worth the bother?
Meanwhile, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern is reviewing whether to continue requiring students to take statistics. Journalists are notorious for being weak on math, even though most stories require some facility with numbers. The BYU journalism program is replacing its statistics program in Fall 2005 with a required Research in Journalism course. The class, which also replaces a general communications research class, is expected to concentrate on research and analytical skills, so-called Precision Journalism skills, computer-assisted reporting, and interviewing.
Check it out: Online statistics help for journalists |
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