Part of this may be due to a post-pandemic bump, but there's likely more to it. Spikes during contentious election years are common, as potential students sense that journalism can be powerful in moments of crisis.
But the journalism industry itself is in a moment of crisis, visible in the masses of recent layoffs. Both the dean and the donor see it as a transitional period, arguing that it's not irresponsible to encourage students into a volatile industry, but rather that it's essential to train the next generation to shape the news landscape of the future.
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