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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 … -
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.… -
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… -
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… -
Television: problem to be managed or instrument to be played?
Long-time television producer and broadcast journalist-turned-j-school professor Alan Echenberg on how to inspire great TV journalism.… -
Journalism teachers are failing their students
The students Wayne MacPhail sees know practically nothing about the online world or emerging media; their journalistic training reaches only a tentative few feet beyond the same traditional media it always has. He thinks that j-school training needs to be… -
New degree program in Entrepreneurial Journalism
The Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York is introducing a new master of arts degree in entrepreneurial journalism.The New York Times reports that the program will focus on the business of managing media, and… -
A working journalist reflects on becoming a new j-teacher
It has been 12 years since I left the relative safety and security of Carleton’s journalism school and went out to become “a journalist”. It was mysterious, exciting and worrisome: how do you land that first job? By the Ottawa… -
A legendary j-educator slams what’s happening in j-schools these days
Technology is taking over the curriculum at too many j-schools and the results are "disastrous," accorinding to a well-known journalism educator and the author of the widely-used News Reporting and Writing, now in it's 12th edition. Melvin Mencher says instruction… -
Ryerson students go mobile, thanks to Motorola and Telus
A Ryerson journalism instructor is teaching his students how to be mobile journalists with a little help from Motorola and Telus. Last year, Wayne MacPhail found the students in his class had a mix of different devices. This year, however, they will…
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