J-school

English Etymology The initial letter of en journalism plus en school. Compare en B-school. Noun en informal A school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism. en 2011 Gil Asakawa It’s Been 3 Years Since The “War Against Asians” Story Ran In CU’s Student News Site HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/its-been-3-years-since-th_b_825440 The website itself changed it name, to the CU Independent, and changed from a class within the J-school to a student activity, making it more truly independent from the university (though it’s still funded in large part by the school). https://web.archive.org/web/20241213172848/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/its-been-3-years-since-th_b_825440 13 December 2024 en 2018 Bill Grueskin Do we still need J-schools? Yes, more than ever Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/special_report/do-we-need-j-schools.php J-schools used to see themselves largely as training grounds for the cannon fodder that would head off to local radio and TV stations and newspapers. https://web.archive.org/web/20260208142132/https://www.cjr.org/special_report/do-we-need-j-schools.php 8 February 2026