Journalism and Mass Communications, College of

 

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1-2016

Citation

Published in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator (2016), 15pp doi: 10.1177/1077695815623663

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Copyright © 2016 AEJMC; published by SAGE Publications. Used by permission.

Abstract

Rankings of universities and colleges are common and controversial. However, few rankers produce useful lists that assess and compare journalism and mass communications programs. The few currently available involve superficial reputational surveys or are less than transparent about their methodology. To determine potential criteria for a useful ranking, this article reports the results of a survey of administrators and educators in a broad cross-section of such programs. The survey finds broad support among respondents for the idea of ranking and, further, details criteria that respondents said they would find useful in developing a ranked list of programs.

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