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Timbs, Lawrence C., Jr. – Journalism Educator, 1993
Discusses results of a survey of undergraduates' television watching and reading habits, revealing startling numbers of nonreaders or minimal readers. Describes assignments used in journalism classes to promote the reading habit. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Higher Education, Journalism Education, Reading Assignments
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Haber, Marian Wynne – Journalism Educator, 1994
Discusses various aspects of collaborative writing and advocates its use in college journalism courses. (SR)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Journalism Education
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Bugeja, Michael J. – Journalism Educator, 1990
Discusses using a vase of dead roses in a writing class to teach students to deal with emotionally charged subject matter, see beyond the obvious, use language concisely to convey a message, and strike a universal chord in an audience--that is, to communicate intimately with an audience. (SR)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Higher Education, Journalism Education, Writing Assignments
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Hresan, Sally L. – Journalism Educator, 1992
Describes using the process method to teach news writing. Emphasizes its usefulness in writing for the reader and editing. (SR)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Journalism Education, News Writing
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Rowan, Katherine E. – Journalism Educator, 1990
Shows how findings from science education, instructional design, and educational psychology can help journalism students develop explanatory skills for technical phenomena. Emphasizes understanding readers' key difficulties, appreciating distinct explanatory goals, and practicing well-tested explanatory strategies. Discusses key difficulties and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Journalism Education, News Writing, Science Education