One of the students at NYU’s journalism school gives it a good ripping on MediaShift. And from the looks of it, NYU deserves it. Writes Alana Taylor:
“(Professor) Quigley tells us we have to remember to bring in the hard copy of the New York Times every week. I take a deep sigh. Every single journalism class at NYU has required me to bring the bulky newspaper. I don’t understand why they don’t let us access the online version, get our current events news from other outlets, or even use our NYTimes app on the iPhone.”
You have to wonder if the newspaper industry would be in a different place today if journalism students were empowered to pursue more of their ideas. Instead, the old ways are foisted upon them before they even start their first job. (Of course, some journalism schools are working very hard to make the adjustment, and they should be commended.)
