University of Montana’s journalism school launches a laboratory. Colleges see a surge in admissions to Journalism schools.

Anne Bailey is walking through a room full of cubicles and desktop computers in Don Anderson Hall. The space in the University of Montana’s School of Journalism is empty of students right now, but Bailey is beginning the work of transforming it into the Montana Media Lab. The lab is the school’s bid to make itself Missoula’s go-to resource for local nonprofits, businesses and other members of the public to learn journalism skills that they can use to communicate with their audiences.

Susan Elizabeth Shepard

https://missoulanews.com/news/um-s-journalism-school-readies-to-launch-a-laboratory/article_5b83ce1c-abc3-11e8-9478-abde879fafc7.html

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A Trump effect at journalism schools? Colleges see a surge in admissions.

The Trump era, overflowing with news, and the emergence of new ways to tell stories appear to be giving a jolt to journalism schools that in recent years struggled to cope with industry contractions. Students such as Ready are more fired up than ever about learning the tools of newsgathering, educators say. And at some prominent schools, there’s evidence of growing demand for journalism degrees as applications and enrollment rebound and investigative reporting classes fill up.

By Nick Anderson

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/a-trump-effect-at-journalism-schools-colleges-see-a-surge-in-admissions/2018/09/16/18497156-b2b2-11e8-a20b-5f4f84429666_story.html?utm_term=.b81b59c2f61b