Intro
Duration 0:15
THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER WILL BE UNDERGOING SOME MAJOR CHANGES IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
VO: Video of CU Campus
Duration 0:20
CU’S JOURNALISM SCHOOL NEEDS TO TRIM 7.7 PERCENT OF ITS 3.9 MILLION DOLLAR ANNUAL BUDGET. CU IS CONSIDERING THE OPTION OF COMBINING THE JOURNALISM SCHOOL WITH OTHER DICIPLINES AS A WAY TO SAVE MONEY.
EDUCATORS ARE EXPLORING A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE JOURNALISM SCHOOL AND THE ATLAS INSTITUTE DUE TO THE BOOM IN DIGITAL MEDIA.
SOT:
Duration 0:18
“We’ve got a faculty that is definitely aware and studying these changes. In terms of the cutting-edge technical aspects, we see a wonderful opportunity with ATLAS. There’s a very active interest that our students have in the Technology, Arts, and Media Program. It’s a very good sign for things we can accomplish in the future.”
VO: Video of ATLAS INSTITUTE, STUDENTS IN LAB
Duration 0:20
118 OF 402 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ATLAS’S TECHNOLOGY, ARTS AND MEDIA PROGRAM ARE JOURNALISM STUDENTS. WHETHER OR NOT THE JOURNALISM SCHOOL AT CU WILL MERGE WITH ANOTHER DICIPLINE WILL BE DECIDED IN THE FUTURE.
REGARDLESS OF THE CONSOLIDATION WITH ATLAS, THE JOURNALISM SCHOOL WILL UNDERGO MAJOR CHANGES IN DEGREE PROGRAMS BEGINNING IN FALL 2011.
Closing, Back to Anchor
Duration 0:12
DEAN VOAKES SAYS THAT THE SCHOOL WILL BEGIN OFFERING TWO DEGREE TRACKS INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT FOUR. CURRENT JOURNALISM STUDENTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES.