Journalism Education, Training and Employment

This edited volume of studies by respected international scholars describes the diverse issues journalism educators are grappling with and the changes they are making in purpose and practice.

List of contents

I: Education. .: Realigning Journalism Education, Donica Mensing 2. What it Means to Work towards "Excellence" In African Journalism Education, Guy Berger 3. Journalism Education At Historically Black Colleges: Earning Accreditation and Preparing Students for Future Challenges, Jerry Crawford and Barbara B. Hines 4. Missing The Scoop: Exploring The Cultural And Sociological Influences Of News Production Upon College Student Journalists, Robert E. Gutsche Jr. II: Training. 5. Making The World Safe For Autonomy?: The US Initiative To Reorient "Foreign Journalists" 1945-1970, Marion C. Wrenn 6. Not Really Enough!: Foreign Donors And Journalism Training In Ghana, Nigeria And Uganda, Anya Schiffrin 7. Turkish Journalists and Ethical Self-Reflection Through On-Line Training, Mine Gencel Bek 8. The Changing Role Of Internships As Newsrooms Shrink and Evolve: Collaboration and Intern-As-Teacher, Leslie-Jean Thornton 9. Global Journalism: An Emerging News Style And An Outline For A Training Programme, Peter Berglez III: Employment. 10. There’s a Long Tail in Journalism Education Too, John Cokley and Angela Ranke 11. Should Editors Prefer Postgraduates? A Comparison Of United Kingdom Undergraduate And Postgraduate Journalism Students, Mark Hanna and Karen Sanders 12. Help Wanted: An Examination Of New Media Skills Required By Top U.S. News Companies, Debora Wenger, Lynn C. Owens, Michael Charbonneau and Kristine Trever 13. Passing Through Journalism? Journalism As A Temporary Job And Professional Institutions In Decline, Gunnar Nygren

About the author

Bob Franklin has a Chair in Journalism Studies and is Director of the Journalism Studies Research Group at Cardiff University, UK. He is the Editor of Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice.
Donica Mensing is Associate Professor, Reynolds School of Journalism, University of Nevada, Reno.

Summary

This edited volume of studies by respected international scholars describes the diverse issues journalism educators are grappling with and the changes they are making in purpose and practice.

Product details

• Authors: Bob (Cardiff University Franklin, Bob Mensing Franklin
• Assisted by: Bob Franklin (Editor), Donica Mensing (Editor), Mensing Donica (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2014
• EAN: 9781138774889
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77488-9
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Routledge Research in Journalism; Routledge Research in Journali; Routledge Research in Journalism; Routledge Research in Journali
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; History, Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, Humanities, Communication Studies, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, News media and journalism, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher