tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32402245.post5742278900529795880..comments2023-09-25T07:44:17.471-04:00Comments on The Editorialiste: Using Your Journalism Degree To Name The School You Got It FromAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13684537013120858057noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32402245.post-85874540427554212932007-10-23T20:01:00.000-04:002007-10-23T20:01:00.000-04:00Great post! From where I sit, sadly, branding is...Great post!<BR/> From where I sit, sadly, branding is everything. If your name (college or otherwise) doesn't evoke visions of qualified, hyper-competitive young people at the ready to take on re-visited dot-com era work-flow processes, than what good are you? If your school doesn't have a branded name within the minds of those doing the hiring, you're S-O-L.<BR/> I didn't go to a branded journalism school. The chip on my shoulder is so much smaller now AHEM!<BR/>Decisions about whom to hire should be based on the individual, what they have done, their academic commitment and can they simultaneously conduct an interview, hold a mic, watch their levels, listen to the room, ask knowledgeable questions and quickly think of something if events goes awry. <BR/>Medill turns out great people and I always try to visit while in Chicago. The staff and students are very professional and I have no trouble finding quality candidates from all economic and/or social backgrounds. I don't understand why they can't be satisfied with that. <BR/>It IS the point...<BR/><BR/>Doug Mitchell<BR/>NPRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com