I think photo journalism as an emphasis will be a really suitable choice for you, and really practical too. With the media becoming more and more absorbed into the internet, everything is about images and catching a reader's attention.
It sounds like your parents have their heart in the right place.... but they can't make the decision for you. What university fits you is such a personal decision... when I picked my university, I couldn't even put my finger on what made it so perfect, but it was just a perfect fit, and no one could have changed my mind, definitely not my parents.
I really want too be a journalist too. I'm really sorry to hear about your attack - and I seriously mean that. You're very, very strong. You're definitely not a "show-off whore and deserve to die" - I think that is blatant jealousy. Good luck to you in everything you do - again, I seriously mean it, from the bottom of my heart.
It sounds like your parents have their heart in the right place.... but they can't make the decision for you. What university fits you is such a personal decision... when I picked my university, I couldn't even put my finger on what made it so perfect, but it was just a perfect fit, and no one could have changed my mind, definitely not my parents.