Editing Journalism (section)

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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. The first school of Journalism opened as part of the University of Missouri in 1908. In the [[History of journalism|History Of Journalism]] page, it goes into depth on how journalism has evolved into what it is today. As of right now, there are a couple different routes one can take if interested in journalism. If one wanting to expand their skills as a journalist, there are many college courses and workshops one can take. If going the full college route, the average time is takes to graduate with a journalism degree is four years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 28, 2017|first=Morgan |last=Rush |title=How Long Do You Go to School to Be a Journalist?|url=https://careertrend.com/how-long-do-you-go-to-school-to-be-a-journalist-12541473.html|access-date=2021-10-12|website=Career Trend|language=en}}</ref>

The top 5 ranked [[journalism schools]] in the US 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022 Best Journalism Schools|url=https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/rankings/top-ranked/|access-date=2021-10-12|website=www.collegefactual.com|language=en}}</ref>