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J-schools lag behind in teaching prized data journalism skills
Professors tend to believe their students don’t want to do math. As a result, more frequently used tools like social media are emphasized, leaving new reporters behind on complex analysis tasks valued (if underutilized) by newsrooms
3 months ago
COVID-19 social distancing leaves many journalism interns in limbo
Experiential learning is a major part of most journalism programs. While many students won’t get that opportunity this year, media schools are shifting course to salvage placements
3 months ago
Campus papers remain determined to serve their audiences
University publications across the country use unique techniques and perspectives to grapple with the multi-layered challenges student reporters face in wake of COVID-19
4 months ago
COVID-19 and the end-of-semester pivot: 5 tips to help you change on the fly
Two journalism professors share their thoughts on the move to alternate delivery
6 months ago
Why are j-school students saying no to reporting careers?
Journalism students have very different ideas about what a reporting career means to them. But it’s the ones who value journalism’s role in democracy that stay the course
The future of journalism education? Investigative
Focusing on investigative journalism collaborations empowers student careers, educators say
1 year ago
UBC researchers lead $2.5-million journalism innovation project
SSHRC reviewers said the Global Journalism Innovation Lab "promises to be influential at a time of critical need”
1 year ago
Niagara College journalism program in final year, to be replaced by multimedia storytelling
Declining enrolment, fewer newspaper jobs prompts revamp of program
1 year ago
Top tips and trends in social media education
2018 Michener-Deacon Fellow for Journalism Education Tamara Baluja spent the past year studying what journalism schools are teaching their students about social media storytelling, metrics and best practices. Here’s what she found
1 year ago
Seven students each awarded $10,000 in fellowships
The fellows are working on a Canada-wide collaborative investigative project facilitated by the Institute for Investigative Journalism
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