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J-school

J-school noun: a school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism.

Noun

J-school (plural J-schools)

  1. (informal) A school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism.
    • 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).2011, Gil Asakawa, “It’s Been 3 Years Since The “War Against Asians” Story Ran In CU’s Student News Site”, in HuffPost
    • 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.2018, Bill Grueskin, “Do we still need J-schools? Yes, more than ever”, in Columbia Journalism Review

Forms of J-school

pluralJ-schools

Origin of J-school

The initial letter of journalism plus school. Compare B-school.

Questions about J-school

What does J-school mean?
J-school means a school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism.
What part of speech is J-school?
J-school is a noun.
What is the plural of J-school?
The plural of J-school is J-schools.

Words near J-school in the dictionary

  1. J-Oing
  2. J-Os
  3. J-pole antenna
  4. J-Pop
  5. J-rock
  6. J-school
  7. J-schools
  8. J-shaped
  9. j-slur
  10. J-term
  11. J-terms

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