Comments on: The value of a master's degree in journalism http://www.reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/ This blog on media, society and technology is run by Professor Alfred Hermida, an award-winning online news pioneer, digital media scholar and journalism educator. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bethergirl http://www.reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-261 bethergirl Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:20:01 +0000 http://reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/#comment-261 Thanks so much for this! I have been contemplating going back for my masters, but wasn't sure it would be financially feasible. I know you mentioned a few schools, but do you have any others that recomend? Thanks so much for this! I have been contemplating going back for my masters, but wasn’t sure it would be financially feasible. I know you mentioned a few schools, but do you have any others that recomend?

]]> By: katemcintyre http://www.reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-260 katemcintyre Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:45:40 +0000 http://reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/#comment-260 Thanks for writing about going to graduate school for journalism. I'm currently in the process of applying and I feel very strongly that getting a master's will hone my skills and lead to new expertise. Thanks for writing about going to graduate school for journalism. I’m currently in the process of applying and I feel very strongly that getting a master’s will hone my skills and lead to new expertise.

]]> By: Mike Chindamo http://www.reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Mike Chindamo Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:39:56 +0000 http://reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/#comment-259 I am not sure how you come to a conclusion that an Masters in Journalism is worth it. That extra $8,000 avg. pay increase takes an investment of about $60,000 to $100,000 to attain. Example - Medill at Northwestern, great program. $75,000. Nice if you have a benefactor. If borrowing to fund this, then that extra $8,000 is sucked up in payments. Not a good investment in my book. Furthermore, Journalism jobs are paying less, not more. Elimination of benefits and shrinking industry makes a career choice in Journalism a bad bet. I am not sure how you come to a conclusion that an Masters in Journalism is worth it. That extra $8,000 avg. pay increase takes an investment of about $60,000 to $100,000 to attain.
Example – Medill at Northwestern, great program. $75,000.
Nice if you have a benefactor. If borrowing to fund this, then that extra $8,000 is sucked up in payments. Not a good investment in my book.
Furthermore, Journalism jobs are paying less, not more. Elimination of benefits and shrinking industry makes a career choice in Journalism a bad bet.

]]> By: Andy Bechtel http://www.reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Andy Bechtel Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:46:15 +0000 http://reportr.net/2007/12/25/the-value-of-a-masters-degree-in-journalism/#comment-258 Good points about developing critical thinking skills. This helped me tremendously when I got my master's degree. I became a better editor. A graduate degree is also useful if you want to teach. It's very difficult to get a teaching job at a U.S. university with just a bachelor's degree. Good points about developing critical thinking skills. This helped me tremendously when I got my master’s degree. I became a better editor.

A graduate degree is also useful if you want to teach. It’s very difficult to get a teaching job at a U.S. university with just a bachelor’s degree.

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