Sunday, October 19, 2008

College bills vs. Wall Street mess -- comparing coverage Clearly the economy, campus-visit season, an AP story and other factors started this ball rolling. Journalism students: compare storytreatments, writing style, sources, use of Web links: NPR: Paying for College in a Rough Economy Diverse: Economic Downturn Blamed for Students Delaying College News & Observer: Paying for college just got harder:Stock market swoon eats into college-savings funds AP education writer Justin Pope: Scaling back: Parents, students re-evaluate college choices in souring economy | (alternate paper -- one of scores that ran this story) Washington Post: The Strain to Pay for College: Loans Are Drying Up and Savings Are Down Baltimore Sun: Plunge alters college funds, college plans Greeley Tribune: College Students, Parents Feel Pinch of Strained Economy NY Times: In Downturn, Families Strain to Pay Tuition Wall St. Journal: State Budget Cuts Push Tuition Higher 3:53:09 PM    comment []

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