Category / Teaching Aids
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Concordia to offer new, one-year visual journalism diploma program
The program is aimed at helping people with journalism experience improve their photography skills and build a strong portfolio.
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Recent hires at Canadian j-schools
As journalism students head back to the school, here’s a look at some of the new people who have joined faculties across the country.
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How TRU’s Community News Collective prepares j-students for a rapidly changing industry
If the news business is dying, how can you justify educating students for a profession that won’t hire them? Education Editor Charles Hays explains how Thompson Rivers University’s unique partnership with local…
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Charles Hays is J-Source’s new Education Editor
Hays takes over the education section from departing editor Melanie Coulson.
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Trends in journalism education in Canada: Who are j-schools hiring?
Just as newsrooms and the media industry are undergoing transformational change these days, so too are journalism programs at universities and colleges across the country. In the final installment of this weekly…
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11 mistakes to avoid as a newbie journalist
The newsroom can be a tricky place for an intern. You need to impress but you don’t want to step on any toes. Zev Singer shares his tips for interns.
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Trends in journalism education in Canada: What’s being cut?
Just as newsrooms and the media industry are undergoing transformational change these days, so too are journalism programs at universities and colleges across the country. In the second installment of this weekly…
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Education Matters: Should we teach journalism students to write in the first person?
Starting out by writing about themselves does not help students elevate their reporting and news-writing skills beyond what they could have attained by spending their three or four years blogging, writes education…
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Trends in journalism education in Canada: What’s being added?
Just as newsrooms and the media industry are undergoing transformational change these days, so too are journalism programs at universities and colleges across the country. In the first installment of this weekly…
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Opinion: Why a revamped uOttawa journalism program isn’t good enough
The University of Ottawa suspended admissions to its journalism program following a critical report. Now, it has developed a new program focused on bilingualism and digital skills. But that doesn’t help current…