College and University Blog
Apple iPhone: NOT a College Requirement
Word has it that for incoming freshmen journalism and pre-journalism students at the University of Missouri School of Journalism this Fall semester, each will have in their hand an Apple iPhone, whether they want one or not.
Several internet news sites have reported in their heading that the University of Missouri has made the purchase of an Apple iPhone a requirement for students this next year, which is, in fact, misleading.
Headings such as “New College Requirement: iPhone” of the HeraldNet, Washington and “University of Missouri Requires Students to Buy iPhone” published by College News.com are not accurate assessments.
A website entitled, “FindMySoft.com” also stated in a May 2009 article, _"It has now come to light that the iPhone is such a useful piece of technology that it is a requirement for college students