Einar Thorsen

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University of Colorado may shut down journalism school to create a more tech-oriented degree program

27 August, 2010 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

Stefanie Chernow writing at the Editors Weblog:

Digital trends in the media are affecting every aspect of the journalism field, including education. The University of Colorado at Boulder is pondering closing its journalism department in favor of a new degree program that would combine journalism and computer science skills. According to Editor & Publisher, the new academic unit could compound on existing strengths in journalism, yet adding computer science course will "prepare students for an ever-changing communications and media marketplace."

Another example of other disciplines taking over journalism education.

Still baffles me how the industry struggles to differentiate between online / multimedia journalism and web development / production… the two are not and never will be the same thing.

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