坦率地说,结束申请后,有一丝惫懒,何况还有很多事情要做,所以并不想码字。但是,在我开始着手申请新闻学Master时,发现关于此方面的讨论和资料都并不多。所以,我愿意做一个总结,或许对后来者有一些参考价值。
基本背景:本科学工,二学位时学新闻,均是一般学校。目前供职于国内一家著名媒体,从事财经报道多年。GRE:1400/5; TOFEL: 637/5。
最终结果:New York University, Master in Journalism, Admitted+20K Scholarship. 由于申请的是新闻学的Master, NYU愿意给20K,已令我相当满意,虽然我自己仍然要支付一大笔银子。
一、申请的基本情况
今年共申请了12所学校,全部是Master项目,基本情况如下:
学校 申请项目 录取情况
New York University Business and Economics Reporting Admitted+20K Scholarship
Boston University Business and Economics Journalism Admitted+10K Scholarship
University of Missouri M.A. in Journalism Admitted
University of Southern California M.A. in Print Journalism Admitted
University of Texas-Austin M.A. in Journalism Admitted
University of Indiana-Bloomington M.A. in Journalism Admitted
University of Maryland M.A. in Journalism Rejected
University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A. in Journalism Rejected
University of Columbia M.A. in Journalism Rejected
UC-Berkeley Business Reporting Rejected
University of North Carolina M.A. in Journalism Rejected (因材料不齐)
University of Florida M.A. in Journalism No response
二、有关新闻Master的申请思考:
1、 关于新闻学的院校选择。
申请新闻学的,大概遇到的一个问题是,Journalism不像其他专业,经常有各种排名。所以,不了解情况的,在选择学校时很苦恼。美国新闻与世界报道和高尔文报告曾有过排名,但也都俱古老矣。
《今日美国》的老总艾伦.纽哈斯曾在他的《一个狗娘养的自白》里,曾依据他的经验,给20世纪80年代的新闻院校做过一个排名。这个其实也挺古老的,不过还有一定参考价值。
十大新闻院校:University of North Carolina, Kansas University, Northwestern University, USC,IUB, Nebraska University, University of Florida, Missouri University, UT-Austin, University of Maryland.
五大吹捧过度院校:Columbia University, UC-Berkeley, Missouri University, Ohio University, Penn State University. (纽哈斯认为这些学校也很好,只是吹捧过度而已,其中Missouri 二度上榜)
应该说,进入纽哈斯这个名单的,大都是不错的新闻院校。当然,有些也只是一般而已。我曾和一个毕业于Berkeley J-School的MM讨论过, 她认为,好的新闻传播院校大体有以下:Columbia U, Northwestern U, UC-Berkeley, Missouri U, UT-Austin, Wisconsin U, USC, NYU, BU, UNC, UIUC, Minnesota U. 比较好的还有很多,如Maryland U, Syracuse U, Penn State U, IUB, UFL, Temple U, Michigan State U, Iowa U等。
不过,选择新闻传播院校,仅考虑学校的所谓综合排名或声望,肯定不够。学新闻传播,不同于学一般的理工科,因为这可能关系到后期的实习机会和找工作,学校的地理位置相当重要。
所以,当时在择校时,这位Berkeley的MM一再强调,要注意学校的位置,尽可能地选在大城市,最好是在东海岸或西海岸的学校。所以,很难想像地处中部小镇的一级国家大学Iowa U会比在费城的三级国家大家Temple U更好。不少申请者,弃Missouri不去,可能也有此考虑。
另外,关于学校的选择,光看国内一些网站上的讨论可能还是不够的。强烈推荐一个国外的网站,http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ 这上面都是一些老美自己的讨论,对于如何选校,他们的眼光和判断理由可能更有价值。
2、 关于商业新闻的Master项目
由于我是做财经报道,所以重点申请的是这类项目。有兴趣于此的,可以一看。通过研读各校资料发现,在TOP前50的学校中,总共有四个商业新闻报道的Master项目,分别是Boston U, UC-Berkeley, NYU 和Northwestern U。其中,Northwestern U 实际Quarter制,一年读完,比较紧张。
3、 好录取的学校和难录取的学校
这多少有点个人经验。我去年由于时间仓促,只申请了7所,给AD的有三所:USC, UT-Austin和Missouri。今年申请,这三所又录了我。而且,我看寄托上讨论,今年拿到这三校AD的也颇有人在,多少能说明这三校对中国学生比较友善。综合其他渠道消息,其它比较友善的学校包括:UC-Berkeley, Penn State U, Michigan State U等。
不过,这些学校愿给financial aid 的好像并不多。如果有一定经济实力,去Missouri或UT-Austin是很不错的选择,学费并不太贵。顺便提一句,在我所有申请的学校中,最友善的莫过于UT-Austin.
另外,我的一个同事今年去Minnesota U读大众传播的Master。所以,大家关注一下这个在中北部的知名公立大学也不错。
对于申Master而言,比较困难的学校包括:UIUC, Maryland U. 据说,UIUC的项目比较小,所以招得人也很少。而且,它的地理位置也不好,并且整个申请过程很不友善。
当然,这些判断只是综合了个人和部分朋友的看法,可能有偏颇之处,只供参考。
Journalism Schools
American University School of Communication www.soc.american.edu
Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication
cronkite.pp.asu.edu
Ball State University Department of Journalism www.journalism.bsu.edu
Baruch College, City University of New York
faculty.baruch.cuny.edu/journalism/msbaruch/
Boston University College of Communication
web.bu.edu/COM/communication.html
California State University at Chico Department of Journalism www.csuchico.edu/jour
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism www.jrn.columbia.edu
Eastern Illinois University Journalism Department www.eiu.edu/~journal
Florida International University School of Journalism and Mass Communication www.fiu.edu/~journal
George Washington University School of Communications www.gwu.edu/~commgwu
Indiana University School of Journalism www.journalism.indiana.edu
Kansas State University, The A. Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications www.jmc.ksu.edu
Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication www.saed.kent.edu/jmc
Lehigh University Department of Journalism and Communication www.lehigh.edu/~injrl/
Louisiana State University, The Manship School of Mass Communication www.jour.lsu.edu/manship
Michigan State University School of Journalism www.jrn.msu.edu/
Middle Tennessee State University College of Mass Communication www.mtsu.edu/~masscomm/
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
nieman.harvard.edu
New York University Department of Journalism and Mass Communication www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/journal
Northwestern University, The Medill School of Journalism
nuinfo.nwu.edu/medill
Ohio University, E. W. Scripps School of Journalism www.scripps.ohiou.edu
Pennsylvania State University College of Communications www.psu.edu/dept/comm/
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Communication www.scils.rutgers.edu
San Francisco State University Department of Journalism www.journalism.sfsu.edu
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, School of Journalism www.siu.edu:80/departments/journal
Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Public Communication
newhouse.syr.edu
Temple University School of Journalism www.temple.edu/jpra
Troy State University School of Journalism
jschool.troyst.edu
University of Arizona School of Journalism
journalism.arizona.edu
University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism www.journalism.berkeley.edu
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications www.jou.ufl.edu
University of Georgia, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Comunication www.grady.uga.edu
University of Illinois College of Communications www.uiuc.edu/providers/comm
University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication www.uiowa.edu/~journal/index.html
University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications www.cc.ukans.edu/~jschool
University of Maine Department of Communications and Journalism www.ume.maine.edu/~coj/depthomp.htm
University of Maryland at College Park College of Journalism www.journalism.umd.edu
University of Minnesota Department of Journalism
www1.umn.edu/commpub/c_cla/cla_44.html
University of Missouri at Columbia School of Journalism www.journalism.missouri.edu
University of Montana School of Journalism www.umt.edu/deparmnt/journal.htm
University of Nevada at Reno, Reynolds School of Journalism www.unr.edu/unr/journalism
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication
sunsite.unc.edu/jomc
University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications
jcomm.uoregon.edu
University of South Carolina College of Journalism and Mass Communication www.jour.sc.edu
University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication www.usc.edu/schools/annenberg
University of Texas at Austin College of Communication
communication.utexas.edu
University of Washington School of Communications
carmen.artsci.washington.edu/cmu/index.html
University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Journalism and Communications www.journalism.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin at River Falls Department of Journalism www.uwrf.edu/journalism
Western Washington University Department of Journalism www.wwu.edu/~journal作者: 阿霏 时间: 2005-5-7 12:15:31