In a recent
E-Media Tidbits post, "
Reimagining J-School Programs in Midst of Changing News Industry," Maurreen Skowran encouraged journalism schools to
skate ahead of the puck when designing a curriculum for college students. She shared an outline of a hypothetical curriculum that infuses journalism values with complementary disciplines. (Read
others' feedback on her suggested course of study.)
Monday at 1 p.m. Skowran, Kim Pearson, Rich Gordon and Barb Iverson answered your questions and discussed ideas for preparing students to enter journalism in the near future. What topics should be required for all journalism students? What courses should be added? And, as University of Kansas professor Max Utsler
pointed out, what should schools eliminate as they add to their curricula?
Read the archived chat below.
Just an additional comment I couldn't squeeze into the conversation...
