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Bowe, Brian J. – Communication Teacher, 2019
News literacy is an important part of journalism and liberal arts education. Adapting a tool called the Frayer Model, the activity guides students in developing a conceptual understanding of news by creating a definition, listing essential characteristics, and coming up with examples and non-examples. This activity is intended to set the stage for…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Journalism Education, Liberal Arts, Learning Activities
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Kanapeckas Métris, Kimberly L. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
Apart from classroom presentations to their instructors and peer groups, STEM students have limited opportunities or encouragement to engage in guided communication of scientific concepts to others (family, friends, or the general public). A critical need exists for accurate, comprehensible science to be disseminated to these groups. To develop…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Advanced Courses
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Weber, Joseph – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Objectivity has long been contentious in American journalism. Many practitioners call it essential to a news organization's credibility. Critics, however, hold objectivity is impossible and urge reporters simply to reveal their biases. For educators, teaching objectivity is challenging. Some, seeking a middle ground, instead urge fairness and…
Descriptors: Journalism, Journalism Education, Standards, Bias
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Roozen, Kevin – Composition Forum, 2014
Published in a 2008 issue of "Journal of Basic Writing" ("JBW"), "Journalism, Poetry, Stand-Up Comedy, and Academic Writing: Mapping the Interplay of Curricular and Extracurricular Literate Activities" was Kevin Roozen's first single-authored publication. Drawn from data collected for the first case study from…
Descriptors: Journalism, Poetry, Comedy, Academic Discourse
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Moore, Jensen; Jones, Khristen – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2015
This study examined introductory journalism writing courses and compared hybrid (part online/part classroom) versus online grammar instruction. The hybrid structure allowed for grammar topics to be taught online, with a pretest following, and then reviewing missed/difficult pretest concepts in class prior to a posttest. The quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Journalism Education, Writing Instruction, Online Courses, Writing Skills
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Wright, Leigh L.; Shemberger, Melony; Price, Elizabeth – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Journalism professors are concerned with how effectively students understand current news events and engage with mainstream news sources. This essay is based on a survey administered to students in a newswriting course and analyzed the kinds of current news that students followed in weekly assignments designed with a digital, interactive approach.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Current Events, Journalism, Student Surveys