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

Discusses the pedagogical benefits of advertising competitions, and describes five national competitions available to students, including Nissan Student Advertising Contest, Philip Morris Marketing Communications Competition for Students, Direct Marketing Collegiate Echo Competition, and American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising…

Describes the programs at the three universities in Spain that provide journalism education. Includes information about number of students, curriculum, specific courses, and other aspects of the three universities. (TJ)

Describes journalism education in the People's Republic of China, telling how the curriculum consists of political theories, literature and history, and professional courses; one foreign language is required; graduates are assigned to jobs; faculty members are working journalists; instructional materials are lacking; and lack of equipment is a…

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)

Reports that enrollments in college journalism programs remained the same in 1981 as in 1980 and that few new journalism programs have appeared in recent years. Discusses several trends indicated by the enrollment patterns. (FL)

Describes the use of a week-long internship program as part of a course on newspaper management. Notes that students were given a checklist for gathering specific information during their visit with a newspaper. Reports enthusiastic response on the part of students and professional journalists. (TJ)

Presents highlights of the 1980 convention of the Association for Education in Journalism. (RL)

"Education for journalism should include instruction concerning the function of a newspaper's circulation department, but colleges and universities are doing a poor job of such instruction." (Author/KS)

Summarizes the humorous observations of Edgar Wilson Nye concerning the content of journalism curricula. (KS)

Maintains that journalism educators must integrate the disabled student into their programs and that journalism professionals must integrate the disabled journalist into the newsroom. (SR)

Discusses how technological advancements have affected journalism education. Introduces the remaining articles in this special issue on visual communication. (MG)

Laments the inability of Greek schools to provide effective, organized journalism instruction. (RL)

A journalism professor explains how working as a news reporter for a local newspaper contributed to his credibility as a teacher. (FL)

Laments the prejudice against feature writing in mainstream journalism schools and departments, arguing that feature writing courses should become part of the standard in curriculum design. (HTH)