Teaching Journalism
Dec 15, 2009
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
I wonder, writes Ryerson University online journalism instructor Leigh Felesky, what students are being told "journalism" is these days. Felesky lays out six skill areas that j-schools should focus on in these changing times.
I wonder, writes Ryerson University online journalism instructor Leigh Felesky, what students are being told "journalism" is these days. Felesky lays out six skill areas that j-schools should focus on in these changing times.
Dec 01, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Journalists are conditioned to fear and avoid mistakes but that doesn’t prevent errors, writes Craig Silverman. He lays out six fundamentals of teaching accuracy.
Journalists are conditioned to fear and avoid mistakes but that doesn’t prevent errors, writes Craig Silverman. He lays out six fundamentals of teaching accuracy.
Nov 24, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Of the thousands of broadcast students in Canada, only 44 applied for five RTNDA scholarships, writes George Hoff. Why some broadcast programs pay little or no attention to lucrative scholarships for students.
Of the thousands of broadcast students in Canada, only 44 applied for five RTNDA scholarships, writes George Hoff. Why some broadcast programs pay little or no attention to lucrative scholarships for students.
Oct 13, 2009
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
After covering the tenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, CBC video journalist Sasa Petricic went back with a very different mission. Laxmi Parthasarathy spoke with him in Rwanda about teaching TV journalism to working journalists in "the land of a thousand hills."
After covering the tenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, CBC video journalist Sasa Petricic went back with a very different mission. Laxmi Parthasarathy spoke with him in Rwanda about teaching TV journalism to working journalists in "the land of a thousand hills."
Sep 03, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Teaching Journalism editor Mary McGuire makes the case for higher education in journalism.
Teaching Journalism editor Mary McGuire makes the case for higher education in journalism.
Sep 02, 2009
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
Learning to identify stories, find sources, interview, take notes and write isn’t enough, writes Carleton journalism prof Dave Tait. A teacher's job is also to show novice journos how to accept anxiety and move past it.
Learning to identify stories, find sources, interview, take notes and write isn’t enough, writes Carleton journalism prof Dave Tait. A teacher's job is also to show novice journos how to accept anxiety and move past it.
Aug 21, 2009
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
One U.S. journalism educator was less than impressed with his first visit to the annual conference of the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication. Steve Fox, a multimedia Journalism Coordinator at the University of Massachusetts, says he was disappointed to watch so many educators at this summer's conference in Boston be so "print-centric." He says too many discussions focused on the "future of newspapers" instead of the "future of journalism." In his blog post he writes: "We as educators have a tremendous opportunity at gatherings like this to set the agenda on the future of the industry. Lamenting about the role of Twitter in news delivery isn’t the way to go."
Did you attend this year's AEJMC? Do you agree the AEJMC needs a wake up call?
Did you attend this year's AEJMC? Do you agree the AEJMC needs a wake up call?
Aug 20, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Carleton journalism professor Jeff Sallot first went to Rwanda during the genocide in 1994, as a reporter for The Globe and Mail. He's since returned twice to teach journalism night school and writes here about the changes he's witnessed and the journalists he helps train.
Carleton journalism professor Jeff Sallot first went to Rwanda during the genocide in 1994, as a reporter for The Globe and Mail. He's since returned twice to teach journalism night school and writes here about the changes he's witnessed and the journalists he helps train.
Aug 19, 2009
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
It's that time of year. Profs across the country are busy preparing their courses for the fall term and producing a detailed syllabus for each course they will teach. How many are willing to circulate drafts of their course outlines, especially online, to seek suggestions, comments and feedback? Not many, in my experience. This blog post suggests some of the reasons why. It goes on to urge reluctant profs to reconsider.
To all the j-profs out there, do you share your outlines online?
To all the j-profs out there, do you share your outlines online?
Aug 17, 2009
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
Choosing the right journalism school or program is more challenging than ever, given the changes in the industry and the uncertainty about the future of journalism as we know it. This new media journalist and blogger has some useful advice for prospective j-school students about picking the right school. Pat Thornton's advice is for students in the U.S. but, in many ways, could apply in Canada, too. His suggestions should also serve as a warning to schools everywhere that a reputation earned in another era does not mean a school will serve students well in today's world.
Reflections for J-Educators
Journalism education in Canada is changing both because journalism is changing and the demand for post-secondary journalism programs is growing. This site is designed to help teachers of journalism in Canada find and share ideas, curricula, approaches and resources that might help them as educators of the next generation of journalists in Canada.
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