In Time of Disruption, Media Companies and Colleges Look to Each Other for Help

By Steve Kolowich. As the information age shifts the earth beneath their feet, colleges and media companies are grabbing onto each other for support.
There were a slew of announcements this past fall about journalism outlets and education institutions that are collaborating on courses—and, in at least one case, a full-fledged degree program. The University of Southern California is joining forces with Wired; Northeastern University with Esquire; the Financial Times with a group of business schools; and the University of Oklahoma with the History Channel. More...