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How to keep a student news site updated with RebelMouse

Kelly Fincham — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:51:33 +0000

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

Two rookie journalists capture winning shot, help buzzer-beater go viral

Tara George — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:48:48 +0000

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

8 ways a landmark Supreme Court ruling has changed student journalism

Daniel Reimold — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:51:28 +0000

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

4 media shifts to watch for in China

Mark Briggs — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:45:55 +0000

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

UMass student death challenges university’s right to restrict information

Steve Fox — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:59:07 +0000

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

6 lessons student journalists learned at the center of a reporting controversy

Daniel Reimold — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:31:45 +0000

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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

How journalism educators can create a new curriculum

Mallary Jean Tenore — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:09:22 +0000

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:

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Journalism students from Hong Kong view profession differently after U.S. visit

Amy Wu — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:44:34 +0000

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

University sanctions journalism student for ‘disruptive’ interview request

Aileen Gallagher — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:17:57 +0000

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

In defense of journalism education: The 3 essentials it teaches

Afi-Odelia Scruggs — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:04:30 +0000

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