Student journalists from the Canine Courier at El Dorado Springs (Missouri) High School shared their thoughts and suggestions about what teachers need to know so that all students feel safe, welcome, and successful. Journalism teacher Amber Francis and assistant superintendent Theresa Christian facilitated their contributions. The contributions…

This essay suggests that because anyone and everyone can now be a "journalist," the standards of the field of journalism have been greatly diminished. To regain respect for the profession and retain stature in the academy, journalism education should offer an assurance of the legitimacy of journalism program graduates by recognizing only…

As the newspaper continues to lose ground to a multitude of internet discourses, the role of intellectuals as a voice of opposition to hegemonic sources receives ever more intense scrutiny. In particular, the novel "Plata quemada" (1997) by the Argentine novelist Ricardo Piglia presents this intellectual dilemma and its newfound…

According to the recent "New York Times" Education Life section, this was the "Year of the MOOC." That's "massive open online courses." It is what "Times" columnist David Brooks called a "campus tsunami" and Thomas Friedman declared as the "college education revolution." That's because anyone, anywhere can now take a course from some of the best…

The authors argue that journalism's uncertain identity in academia has made it vulnerable to unreflective instrumentalism in the digital era. They show how instrumentalism intertwined with the digital sublime constitutes a rhetorically resonate rationale for closing a journalism school. Evidence comes from documents and testimony associated with…

Liberal arts universities are under mounting pressure to maintain their position of relevance in an increasingly technological and economically competitive world, while professional journalism is steadily losing ground to social media. This essay argues that a new partnership between journalism schools and the academic community would be…

Journalism programs across the country have rolled out new curricula and courses emphasizing complex social issues, in-depth reporting, and "new media" such as online news sites with streaming audio and video. Journalism education has rightly taken its cue from media outlets that find themselves not relevant enough for a new generation of readers,…

This article presents five vignettes, written by veteran journalists, that focus on the current and future state of journalism. Despite almost daily reports of media consolidation and newspaper layoffs, the journalists sound a cautionary but optimistic tone about the industry. They weigh in on everything from the threats to diversity to the future…

Suggests a way to spread the story of journalism education. (RL)

Discusses advertising: what it is, how it gets to the consumer, what makes it effective, how much it costs, criticisms of advertising, and talents required in an advertising career. (SR)

Advocates analyzing ads to discover how they create meaning. Discusses theme and idea; relevance to the target audience; the effectiveness of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America ad; and theme, idea, and relevance as a package. (SR)

States that many journalism advisers do not have enough training in photojournalism to make informed decisions regarding which sports photos to print. Points out that if photographers are told to follow the same directives that writers do, they would come back with more interesting shots. Emphasizes the importance of proper equipment. (PA)

Points out that metaphors, one of humankind's most powerful tools of expression, are alive and well in journalism, but dead in the journalism classroom and writing laboratory. (SR)

Recommends a newspaper approach to organizing a feature and opinions section in student magazines. Offers suggestions for feature areas. (HTH)

Argues that, at a time when there is widespread distrust of the press, it is appropriate for all journalists to be conscious of the word "ideals." (FL)