Difference between revisions of "Talk:Jtm-pnw-session-academia-news"
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Participant list is incomplete. If you were in this session and you are not listed, please include your name and title. --Jessica Durkin | Participant list is incomplete. If you were in this session and you are not listed, please include your name and title. --Jessica Durkin | ||
| − | Jessica Durkin (moderator), InOtherNews.us, and Wiki notes poster; | + | * Jessica Durkin (moderator), InOtherNews.us, and Wiki notes poster; |
| − | Jacqui Banaszynski, Poynter contributor and Reynolds Journalism Institute instructor; | + | * Jacqui Banaszynski, Poynter contributor and Reynolds Journalism Institute instructor; |
| − | John Hamer, director Washington News Council; | + | * John Hamer, director Washington News Council; |
| − | Mike Fancher, ASNE, and retired Seattle Times executive editor; | + | * Mike Fancher, ASNE, and retired Seattle Times executive editor; |
| − | Tim Gleason, dean, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications; | + | * Tim Gleason, dean, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications; |
| − | Lawrence Pintak, dean, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University; | + | * Lawrence Pintak, dean, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University; |
| − | reporter (don't have name) from Xconomy.com; | + | * reporter (don't have name) from Xconomy.com; |
| − | + | * Maureren Skowran, Albuquerque, N.M., Poynter contributor, JTM steward, etc. | |
The discussion was videotaped by CJ. Captured on iPhone. | The discussion was videotaped by CJ. Captured on iPhone. | ||
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Started the session with key question: Why are students applying for j-schools? With fewer traditional media jobs on the horizon, are journalism schools, especially the expensive ones, doing "educational malpractice," as has been referred? What are journalism schools teaching? | Started the session with key question: Why are students applying for j-schools? With fewer traditional media jobs on the horizon, are journalism schools, especially the expensive ones, doing "educational malpractice," as has been referred? What are journalism schools teaching? | ||
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Educators need to be incubators: Communicate in ways that enhance the public discourse. | Educators need to be incubators: Communicate in ways that enhance the public discourse. | ||
NIE of the future? Civics in journalism. Is their value in this a disappearing animal? Teams of students professionalize journalism. | NIE of the future? Civics in journalism. Is their value in this a disappearing animal? Teams of students professionalize journalism. | ||
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J-schools need to teach the soul of journalism, not just journalism practices, but journalism underpinnings. There is a tension/debate at schools about how to prepare tomorrow's journalists. Should they be taught for the job market, or fundamental journalistic values about writing, critical thinking, storytelling, researching? | J-schools need to teach the soul of journalism, not just journalism practices, but journalism underpinnings. There is a tension/debate at schools about how to prepare tomorrow's journalists. Should they be taught for the job market, or fundamental journalistic values about writing, critical thinking, storytelling, researching? | ||
| − | Other discussion | + | Other discussion -- |
A recent Ph.D graduate from the Missouri school talked about the frustration with the gap in communication theory and practice. Others seconded her comments. Someone brought up bringing back a Freedom Forum-type group, where news companies or other entities create a location for theorists apply theories to practice. There was lament about only writing for academic audiences in communications journals. One person proposed taking journalism faculty sabbaticals in newsrooms. | A recent Ph.D graduate from the Missouri school talked about the frustration with the gap in communication theory and practice. Others seconded her comments. Someone brought up bringing back a Freedom Forum-type group, where news companies or other entities create a location for theorists apply theories to practice. There was lament about only writing for academic audiences in communications journals. One person proposed taking journalism faculty sabbaticals in newsrooms. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:24, 17 January 2010
Participant list is incomplete. If you were in this session and you are not listed, please include your name and title. --Jessica Durkin
- Jessica Durkin (moderator), InOtherNews.us, and Wiki notes poster;
- Jacqui Banaszynski, Poynter contributor and Reynolds Journalism Institute instructor;
- John Hamer, director Washington News Council;
- Mike Fancher, ASNE, and retired Seattle Times executive editor;
- Tim Gleason, dean, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications;
- Lawrence Pintak, dean, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University;
- reporter (don't have name) from Xconomy.com;
- Maureren Skowran, Albuquerque, N.M., Poynter contributor, JTM steward, etc.
The discussion was videotaped by CJ. Captured on iPhone.
Started the session with key question: Why are students applying for j-schools? With fewer traditional media jobs on the horizon, are journalism schools, especially the expensive ones, doing "educational malpractice," as has been referred? What are journalism schools teaching?
Notes -- Educators need to be incubators: Communicate in ways that enhance the public discourse. NIE of the future? Civics in journalism. Is their value in this a disappearing animal? Teams of students professionalize journalism. Needs: money; fitting new classes into the curriculum; emphasize the mind set, then the skill set. Students need to know: how to report, write, interview, and to be able to do those things quickly; have an area of expertise. J-schools need to teach the soul of journalism, not just journalism practices, but journalism underpinnings. There is a tension/debate at schools about how to prepare tomorrow's journalists. Should they be taught for the job market, or fundamental journalistic values about writing, critical thinking, storytelling, researching?
Other discussion -- A recent Ph.D graduate from the Missouri school talked about the frustration with the gap in communication theory and practice. Others seconded her comments. Someone brought up bringing back a Freedom Forum-type group, where news companies or other entities create a location for theorists apply theories to practice. There was lament about only writing for academic audiences in communications journals. One person proposed taking journalism faculty sabbaticals in newsrooms.
