Tips for educators and students.
Preparing students for journalism careers in the 21st century requires that they learn to use systems that are new to many journalism faculty — a conclusion underscored by a 2012 report from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism’s Tow Center for … Read more
When Khalil Edney made varsity basketball history Sunday in a preposterous winning shot that immediately went viral, two rookie journalists — one a college senior, the other a recent grad — were lucky enough to be right there to cover … Read more
Devastation.
According to Student Press Law Center Executive Director Frank LoMonte, the impact of the Hazelwood ruling on student journalism in this country has been nothing short of sheer devastation. In a recent column, University of Wisconsin-Madison student journalist Pam … Read more
I was honored to represent the U.S., the Poynter Institute and KING Broadcasting Co. at the Colloquium on Future Global Communication and Journalism Education held Dec. 15-16 at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The first session featured five international speakers — … Read more
On Nov. 16, Sydne Jacoby, a sophomore at the University of Massachusetts was walking with a group of friends near campus when she tripped and fell just before midnight. It’s a pretty well-traveled street for party revelers on a Friday … Read more
The most controversial student press story of 2012 went viral before it was even written.
In early September, American University anthropology professor Adrienne Pine published a 4,000-word essay online alleging The Eagle student newspaper was out to get … Read more
During a live chat, Sara Quinn and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Katy Culver talked about how journalism educators can adapt their curricula to reflect changes in the industry.
They offered practical tips and answered a range of questions, including these:
For two weeks I played host to six college students, all journalism majors, as we flew from Hong Kong to Washington, D.C., to cover the U.S. Presidential Elections. I packed the agenda with numerous newsroom visits to show … Read more
Alex Myers, an undergraduate journalism student at the State University of New York at Oswego, isn’t so sure he wants to be a reporter when he graduates.
The Australian exchange student experienced the potential chilling effect of a university … Read more
As fall semester 2012 moves toward mid-term, journalism education is gathering its defenses against assaults on its relevance.
Emory College announced last month that it is closing its program because journalism falls outside the school’s emphasis on liberal education, according … Read more