Tag: Journalism education

So you want to teach journalism?

One of the most frequent topics that comes up in my conversations with veteran journalists is whether to consider going into teaching. It’s coming up again now, thanks to newsroom downsizing. But teaching opportunities are drying up too. Many Universities’…

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How to plan a journalism course

You’ve just agreed to teach a semester-long course at a University—something you’ve never done before—and the Dean expects to see your syllabus next week.  Syllabus? If it’s been a while since you were in a classroom, you may find the…

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Teaching and working from home

Moodle and margaritas? Blackboard and beer? Journalism teachers may be joking about beverage pairings as they prepare to teach online for a while, but they’re also facing challenges posed by the need for “virtual instruction” due to the coronavirus. Most…

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Student journalists tripping up with Twitter?

If you’re a journalism educator or a journalism student, two new studies are worth a look. The researchers behind “U.S. College Student Media and Twitter: Are Student Media Following Best Practices” surveyed the research and developed a list of five…

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Stay safe from harassment on your internship

It’s internship season — and whether you’re going to spend your time at a tiny TV station, a major metropolitan newspaper or a scrappy little start up, it’s important for interns to know how to protect themselves from harassment. The…

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The great J-school debate, revisited

What exactly is the value of a journalism degree? Are J-schools really preparing students for the media jobs of the future? The questions aren’t new, but they’ve come up again in connection with the selection of a new dean for…

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Are J-school students really journalists?

If a journalism school offers real world experience, should the students who participate be protected by reporters’ privilege? That’s a key question in a case involving a professor and students at Northwestern’s Medill J-school. David Protess runs the school’s “Innocence…

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J-school requires iPhone

Why would the University of Missouri’s well-regarded journalism school make an iPhone or iPod Touch a requirement for all incoming students? My first guess was that Mizzou was making a new commitment to multimedia journalism and requiring an iPhone so…

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Why is J-school still popular?

The headlines are almost all gloomy. Layoffs, furloughs and budget cuts have decimated news organizations. Newspaper companies are filing for bankruptcy (the latest being the parent of the Chicago Sun-Times), or pulling the plug on print editions. TV stations are…

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