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Journalism is the allocation and distribution of information on current news events. The word journalism applies to the occupation, as well as collaborative media who gather and publish information based on facts and supported with proof or evidence. Journalistic media include print, television, radio, Internet, and in the past, newsreels.

Concepts of the appropriate role for journalism vary between countries. In some nations, the news media are controlled by government intervention and are not fully (or even partially) independent. In others, the news media are independent of the government but instead operate as private industry. In addition to the varying nature of how media organizations are run and funded, countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech and libel cases.

The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century. This has created a shift in the consumption of print media channels, as people increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels. News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing, as well as improvise on the context in which they publish in print. Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues.

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Although it is not completely necessary to have attended college to be a journalist, over the past few years it has become more common to attend. With this becoming more popular, jobs are starting to require a degree to be hired. As it is a very popular degree in 2021, the first school of Journalism opened as part of the University of Missouri in 1908. If one just wanting to heighten their skills as a journalist, there are many college courses and workshops one can take. If going the college route, the average time is takes to graduate with a journalism degree is 4 years.

The top 5 ranked journalism schools for the school year of 2022 are :

1. Washington and Lee University

2. Northwestern University

3. Georgetown University

4. Columbia University in the City of New York

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison