Journalism educators need to be much more ambitious
Mitchell Stephens says too many journalism programs are dedicated to teaching the tried and true and too many journalism professors are determined to defend standard practices rather than try new approaches to encourage better journalistic methods, styles and approaches. Stephens, the author of The History of News and The Rise of the Image, the Fall of the Word, is currently writing a new book called The Future of Journalism Education due out in 2009. The book will encourage educators to dare to do better. He has already created a website for this project, which includes a link to a set of resources which Stephens calls “Academic Efforts that Aim to Challenge and Improve Journalism Practice.” Most are links to unconventional journalism courses being taught by people who are trying to do more than teach current journalistic skills. They are a good source for new ideas.
Mitchell Stephens says too many journalism programs are dedicated to teaching the tried and true and too many journalism professors are determined to defend standard practices rather than try new approaches to encourage better journalistic methods, styles and approaches. Stephens, the author of The History of News and The Rise of the Image, the Fall of the Word, is currently writing a new book called The Future of Journalism Education due out in 2009. The book will encourage educators to dare to do better. He has already created a website for this project, which includes a link to a set of resources which Stephens calls “Academic Efforts that Aim to Challenge and Improve Journalism Practice.” Most are links to unconventional journalism courses being taught by people who are trying to do more than teach current journalistic skills. They are a good source for new ideas.
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August 13, 2008
“Academic Efforts that Aim
“Academic Efforts that Aim to Challenge and Improve Journalism Practice.”
As I look forward to Michelle Stephens book I must add that what I feel oftentimes is lacking in journalism courses I take ( I am a magazine publishing certifice student)..
is that very seldom, if ever, the word truth is mentioned in writing.
it’s almost non existent..
Unless a journalist honestly writes the truth of a subject matter and knows something about that and ethics.. journalism the way it is being taught will never rise to what it is meant to do i.e. inform the people …it is an art, a craft, which should be loved, because truly a real journalist serves his/her nation and people.. and thereby makes this craft honorable.
Maria Dalgarno
Journalist
Toronto