Discusses a journalism course that analyzes relationships between mass communication and conflict issues with respect to recurring themes or problems in communicating the issues, the time in which the communication occurred, and the medium of communication. (RL)

Describes the current status of photojournalism education, its impact on journalism and mass communication programs, and its role in the overall education of all students in those programs. Finds a gap between neglected and thriving photojournalism programs. (MG)

Describes a journalism course which focused on media coverage of minorities. Emphasizes the need to integrate this subject into the journalism curriculum. (MM)

Describes the teaching of the techniques of precision journalism--applying quantitative methods to news reporting--in an advanced reporting course at Cleveland State University in Ohio. (RB)

Describes how one teacher organized a course at New York University called basic issues in the news. (RB)

Describes a course at the University of Toledo in which journalism students learn the newsletter publishing business. (RB)

Suggests that journalism departments should develop courses in the history of journalism and presents four historical themes. (RB)

Describes a course in economics for journalists offered at the University of Oregon and discusses some of the limitations of such a course. (RB)

Discusses the importance of teaching students the history of journalism history. Reviews two perspectives in the teaching of journalism history--the Developmental and the Progressive. (FL)

Presents findings of a survey of journalism programs in Chinese universities. Concludes that their photojournalism courses generally emphasize theory and basic photography techniques. (FL)

Describes implementation and content of a course in developing videotapes for use by business and by educational, medical, governmental and other nonprofit organizations. (HTH)

Describes an elective course emphasizing basic grammar and punctuation for journalism students. (HTH)

Explains how the use of charts can help students sort out the many and varied cases and concepts in communication law. Contains an example of such a chart. (FL)