The first thing one of my lecturers said is that good journalism is nothing to do with writing. It's about an insatiable need to find out the facts. Most journalists are mediocre writers at best.
Very true. And in my experience, crappy spellers too

mmm i dont want to do creative writing (ie novels etc), but i like wording thiings, and presenting things through words - hence why i thought advertising might be an good use?
Have you looked at the courses in each comms stream to see what appeals? Maybe get a curriculum outline?