Comments on: February Topic: Forget about your degree? http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/february-2009-debate/february-topic-forget-about-your-degree/ A forum for young journalists Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Journalism course applications rise as jobs fall : injournalism http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/february-2009-debate/february-topic-forget-about-your-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 Journalism course applications rise as jobs fall : injournalism Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:59:43 +0000 http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/?p=443#comment-2098 [...] in the industry are urging the importance of correct training. Eastern Daily Press deputy editor Paul Durrant told a recent NCTJ student council meeting, that he felt vocational qualifications were more desirable [...] [...] in the industry are urging the importance of correct training. Eastern Daily Press deputy editor Paul Durrant told a recent NCTJ student council meeting, that he felt vocational qualifications were more desirable [...]

]]> By: Jess http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/february-2009-debate/february-topic-forget-about-your-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Jess Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:31:48 +0000 http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/?p=443#comment-1689 Learning the skills to pass NCTJ is not easy, in fact passing 100wpm shorthand is one of the toughest things I've done. But a degree allows us to really think about where journalism is heading, what makes a good journalist and experiment with writing style. The best journalists probably have a combination of essential NCTJ skills and a good degree. My only concern with undergrad degrees is that they might produce journalists who are more concerned with the media than the world around them Learning the skills to pass NCTJ is not easy, in fact passing 100wpm shorthand is one of the toughest things I’ve done.
But a degree allows us to really think about where journalism is heading, what makes a good journalist and experiment with writing style.
The best journalists probably have a combination of essential NCTJ skills and a good degree.
My only concern with undergrad degrees is that they might produce journalists who are more concerned with the media than the world around them

]]> By: Richard Brennan http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/february-2009-debate/february-topic-forget-about-your-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Richard Brennan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:24:17 +0000 http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/?p=443#comment-1673 Although journalism degrees are more expensive than NCTJ exams, I feel that my degree gave me excellent training in online journalism, allowed me to experience journalim production, and encouraged me to seek out as much work experience as possible. I also benefited from the extra resources that my university had as well as the wide mix of people on different degrees, who were often useful story sources. Although journalism degrees are more expensive than NCTJ exams, I feel that my degree gave me excellent training in online journalism, allowed me to experience journalim production, and encouraged me to seek out as much work experience as possible.

I also benefited from the extra resources that my university had as well as the wide mix of people on different degrees, who were often useful story sources.

]]> By:   Ignoring icebergs: The NCTJ and sinking ships. by andydickinson.net http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/february-2009-debate/february-topic-forget-about-your-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1612   Ignoring icebergs: The NCTJ and sinking ships. by andydickinson.net Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:09:53 +0000 http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/?p=443#comment-1612 [...] Update: Over at Journalism.co.uk Dave Lee is asking for opinion on this whole debate as part of their Tomorr... [...] [...] Update: Over at Journalism.co.uk Dave Lee is asking for opinion on this whole debate as part of their Tomorr… [...]

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