新闻学、传播学本来就是舶来品，西方社会学家和部分工程师共同构建的新闻传播学理论框架自然也是植根于深厚的资本主义社会土壤，因此大家会看到，中国的新闻传播学无论怎么“成为显学”，无论怎么“抢手热门”，终难摆脱中国特色媒介生态的沉重桎梏，甚至畸变成为政治附庸。所以我大力鼓吹：想要真正地做学术研究，还是去美国读书吧。在中国的警戒线之下搞这玩意儿，就像泥菩萨过江自身难保，却还摆出一副普度众生的慈眉善目模样。

看到几篇不错的文章，正反观点都有。除了美国的特殊性之外，其实很多问题记得以前我们在校园里读新闻的时候也探讨过，有兴趣的同志不妨看看：）

1.How to Decide Whether You Should Get a Graduate Degree in Journalism——To J-School or not to J-School?

http://mediacareers.about.com/od/classesandeducation/a/JSchool.htm
2.Journalism Graduates Get Good News on Jobs Beat

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/aug/05/nation/na-jschool5
3.Would I get a graduate degree in journalism? No

http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2008/04/08/would-i-get-a-graduate-degree-in-journalism-no/
4.The J-School Boom

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/07/24/journalism
5.Guide to College Majors in Journalism

http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/social-science/journalism-major.htm
如果真打算进入美国新闻业工作的话，以下内容或许会有帮助：

1.How to Use a Journalism Degree

http://www.ehow.com/how_2054704_use-journalism-degree.html
2.系列文章，都挺实用的：

http://www.journalismjobs.com/career_advice.cfm
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