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    Notes towards a definition of journalism

    In the opening to his essay on the education of journalists, Canadian journalism educator, G. Stuart Adam writes: “Journalism is made; it doesn’t just happen. So the language we use to see it and teach it must be akin to the language of art. The language of art encourages students to enter the imagination of…

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    Pressthink

    Jay Rosen, an associate professor and former chairperson of New York University’s Department of Journalism, has been posting to his blog, PressThink, since 2003.

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    Tip sheets and online courses

    The Canadian Association of Newspaper Editors has produced a substantial list of tip sheets on a variety of writing, reporting and editing challenges which Canadian journalism educators may find very helpful in the classroom.

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    Teaching online journalism

    This website provides a well organized list of useful resources and tip sheets for writing and producing journalism for presentation online. It’s put together by Mindy McAdams, who teaches online journalism at the University of Florida and is the author of “Flash Journalism: How to Create Multi-media News Packages.”

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    J-schools more vital than ever

    The combinations of skills needed by journalists are no longer narrow and j-schools are becoming more relevant in this context, writes Robert Washburn. But it is impossible to teach everything and the biggest challenge for educators is to keep themselves properly trained.

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    Du message au massage

    Le Blogmédias.com Avec “La crise de la représentation”, Daniel Bougnoux ne signe pas un énième traité sur la communication, mais un essai lumineux sur la presse et la crise qu’elle affronte. Notre philosophe tord le cou à quelques fables comme “la fin du journalisme” ou “la manipulation par les médias de masse”.