J-school
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism. informal
"The website itself changed it name, to the CU Independent, and changed from a class within the J-school to a student activity, making it more truly independent from the university (though it’s still funded in large part by the school)."
Example
More examples"The website itself changed it name, to the CU Independent, and changed from a class within the J-school to a student activity, making it more truly independent from the university (though it’s still funded in large part by the school)."
Etymology
The initial letter of journalism plus school. Compare B-school.
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