Newsrooms at liberal arts schools tend to reflect the diverse backgrounds of the students
By Lisa Lyon Payne
Virginia Wesleyan College
A recent study of the current state of the college newspapers among liberal arts schools in the Southeast found that fewer than 40 percent of the editors at the Phi Beta Kappa institutions surveyed have a journalism program at their institution. Those students who contribute to their student newspapers come from a range of majors, including biology, philosophy, English, economics, American studies and international affairs.
It’s not uncommon for liberal arts institutions that do offer journalism majors to either require or strongly encourage students to double major.
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