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U of T launches new post-graduate journalism program
Applications are now being accepted for the latest addition to the list of post-graduate journalism programs in Canada. The University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs says this new program will train subject specialists to be "super-freelancers."… -
Ryerson students get a special lesson in investigative reporting
Six Ryerson journalism students contributed to the research and reporting of a three-part series published recently in the Toronto Star which detailed troubling practices in some Ontario high schools. The first story, by Robert Cribb, documented how some Ontario… -
Carleton’s Rwanda Initiative ends
Carleton University's Rwanda journalism exchange is suspended after five years due to lack of funding. Carleton journalism graduates who went to Rwanda on the program share their disappointment with the news on Twitter. … -
Teaching journalism in an age when news comes to you
Centennial College journalist in residence Lynne Russell examines the difficulties of teaching the latest crop of j-students — many of whom believe their smart phones hold the keys to truth. This article originally appeared on PBS MediaShift.… -
J-schools and the digital age
A conference at the Unviersity of Maryland in October will bring journalism educators together to discuss how well they are adapting their programs to the changes happening in newsrooms and journalism.… -
One j-student explains why she will no longer work for free
It's time for media companies to stop offering unpaid internships, says a journalism student, Bethany Horne. The only students who can afford to work for free the summer, she says, are those lucky enough to come from families with money. That's no… -
One journalist scorns the advice that j-students should “brand” themselves
Journalism students are often told these days that if they want to make it in today's tough job market, they need to "build their personal brand." One high profile journalist challenged that advice in a column which led to an… -
The UBC J-School faces a change in leadership
The Director of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of British Columbia, Mary Lynn Young, is leaving her job to take on a new role at the University. Dr. Young will become the Associate Dean, Communications and Strategy,… -
Teaching social media tools to j-students despite clunky classroom software
Journalism educators may want to teach social media tools but often find it difficult given they are required to use clunky online systems for grading and communicating with students. In a post published on Mediashift, a multimedia journalism educator… -
Recent trends on university campuses are undermining value of university degrees
As universities everywhere focus on attracting and retaining students at a time when college-age populations are declining, they are not doing enough to ensure those students get a quality education, according to an article just published in The Chronicle for …
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