My husband (a journalist) would tell her not to major in journalism. Newspapers are struggling right now. He gets furloughed 5 days a quarter.
I read some good advice (in Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann's book "The Big Show," no less - from back in their Sportscenter days): If you want to go into communications, don't major in that alone. Double major or minor. They said political science is a good major. The important thing is to get experience, so as was suggested earlier, get on the campus newspaper or literary magazine staff.
I was a mass communications major in college, meaning I got to pick and choose between journalism, PR and broadcasting courses. That turned out to be SO helpful, because in my career I've gone from newspapers to web to public relations. It's helped me be adaptable in writing style.
BTW, if she's interested in creative writing, Susquehanna has an excellent program. :-) (but we're a small school in the middle of nowhere, so I guess she wouldn't dig that.)
ETA: On the other hand, we're an hour from Harrisburg, 3 from Philadelphia, 4 from Pittsburgh, 5 from NYC and you can make Baltimore or DC in about 2.5-3, depending which side and on traffic.
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