Category / Teaching Aids
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More syllabi for computer-assisted reporting courses
A broad collection of links to a variety of university-level computer-assisted reporting courses.… -
Resources for teaching online journalism
The Online Journalism Review published a list of resources for teaching online journalism in 2004, which includes a links to course syllabi, including Canadian ones.… -
Frontline
A collection of resources for anyone looking for thought-provoking television journalism from PBS.… -
What radio reporters can teach print reporters about writing
An article from Poynter Online about how one print reporter learned to write better, tighter and shorter from following the advice of radio reporters.… -
So, you want to teach journalism
This tipsheet from a journalist-turned-teacher acts as a great checklist for anyone making the transition from the newsroom to the classroom, covering everything from syllabus preparation to student management.… -
Five steps to multimedia reporting
This site offers a series of tutorials for journalists who want to learn how to produce stories in the field using audio, video, photos and web design tools. The detailed instruction about shooting and editing video and audio make this… -
No Train No Gain: A library of resources for j-trainers
No Train, No Gain is a website initiated by a Freedom Forum report in 1993 in which newsroom trainers provide a huge range of resources for newsroom trainers which could be useful to journalism educators. The site offers training tips… -
Online journalism awards
Each year the Online News Association and the USC Annenberg School for Communication issue awards in a wide range of categories honoring excellence in digital journalism. The link above provides a list of links to the the most recent finalists… -
Journalism education in Canada vs. the U.S.
A paper published in Journalism Studies in 2001 that argues there are striking similarities between the U.S. and Canadian systems of journalism education, as well as significant differences. Among the differences are the relatively stronger role of government in Canada;… -
Teaching journalism via computer games
Two university professors in Minnesota are using a graphically-sophisticated computer game, produced by a Canadian gaming company, in which the students transform the medieval wizards and rogues into news editors, reporters, and other modern characters. They roleplay their way through…
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