Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j-school

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: j-school
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism.

Informal

Example Sentences

"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)."
"J-schools used to see themselves largely as training grounds for the cannon fodder that would head off to local radio and TV stations and newspapers."

Etymology

The initial letter of journalism plus school. Compare B-school.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

J-schools (plural)

Questions

What does j-school mean?: A school or a division within a college or university teaching topics related to the practice of journalism.
Where does j-school come from?: The initial letter of journalism plus school. Compare B-school.

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