“Journalism isn’t dying; it’s just in a period of extreme volatility. And in any time of volatility, there’s huge room for opportunity. But you’re not going to learn how to exploit it in a stuffy classroom taught by people who got there by working at newspapers.”
Both articles seem to be saying that yes, there are jobs for journalists, but the schools they are familiar with are not keeping up with the market. If you want to major in journalism, just do a lot of research and check out the offerings. Only apply for schools that are teaching to the future, not the past.