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.
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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 way to bring diverse voices or fresh perspectives into a newsroom.
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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 interesting debate online.
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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, in the Faculty of Arts, effective July 1, 2011. An announcement published on the school’s…
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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 Nathan Gibbs says, “These awkward systems don’t inspire creativity, enrich collaboration, or instill a passion for…
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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 Higher Education. In a piece called “A Perfect Storm for Higher Education,” an associate professor…
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Professors beware: Perfectionism hurts research output
Professors who are perfectionists are less likely to produce and publish research, a new study concludes. “The more perfectionistic the professor, the less productive they are,” says a Dalhousie University psychology professor, Simon Sherry, in an article published by University Affairs in January. Dr. Sherry says he and his colleagues used an online survey to…
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Unique new graduate journalism program at King’s College
Applications are now being accepted at King’s College for a new year-long Master’s program with two streams – one in investigative reporting and the other in entrepreneurial journalism.
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J-students go hyperlocal with smartphones
“If we want to tell and share our stories,” writes Wayne MacPhail, “we should learn to use and master the devices more and more people are using to consume and create. If you want to explore community-level hyperlocal journalism, smartphones are a natural tool for a diffuse, mobile news team.”
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U of T prof says recent Maclean’s story on Asian students ‘fueled racial stereotypes’ and shows journalists’ failure to cover diversity
A recent Maclean’s article about Asian students at Canadian universities not only “fueled racial stereotypes” writes Minelle Mahtani, but it also revealed “a growing crisis in news and current affairs storytelling.” The former TV producer, now a prof at the U of T describes how journalists inadequately cover diverse communities at the same time she…