Show More Journalism An editorial appeared in last week's Chronicle under the Would The article advocated enlarging the journalism course of study at the university from the one all-inclusive class in upper division writing and at least to the point that freshmen and sophomores could learn fundamentals without actual on a In furthering this we do not think our request since the English department already teaches more than 60 courses and has some 20 faculty members More than one of a score of college English it should be qualified to teach the most practical secondary course their department Of the freshman English requirement is the real basis for training in journalism and is a commendable asset for any college We do not advocate the discontinuance of any of the freshman English classes for the furtherance of for that would defeat rA the outset our movement for more and better university student Neither are we asking for a decrease in the 50 or so other English courses taught Nor are we proposing to burden any teacher with more classes than he already is A move that would be viewed with credit to the university's already highly recognized English would be its Journalism might be made part ot freshman English and several lower division courses in newspaper work could easily be Upper division journalism should be broadened into at least five classes and the subject's teaching staff would have to be at least At any rate the need for journalism in the university curriculum must be recognized and emphasized if the institution's student paper is to survive under its policy of complete coverage and acceptable |