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Direct linkAbrahamson, David – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2018
This article is an essay exploring the unique pedagogical challenges of an approach to journalistic writing instruction which not only allows--but actually might even encourage--students to consider using a first-person narrator. While some of the pitfalls of the technique are discussed, the central argument is that the first-person voice, rather…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Journalism Education, Grammar, Form Classes (Languages)
Peer reviewedBugeja, 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
Horne, Bonnie; And Others – Communication: Journalism Education Today, 1994
Offers six brief articles, each presenting a particular class activity for high school journalism students, focusing on feature writing, getting the whole picture, news writing, an observation test, sights and sounds, and a reporting exercise. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, High Schools, Journalism Education, News Writing
Peer reviewedPanici, Daniel A.; McKee, Kathy B. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 1995
Advocates the application of writing-across-the-curriculum type assignments in mass communication and journalism courses. Offers an overview of transactional and expressive writing assignments used in such courses. (SR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Journalism, Journalism Education, Writing Across the Curriculum
Peer reviewedHresan, 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
Peer reviewedKallan, Richard A. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2000
Argues that one way to learn the art of concise, tightly-structured, focused prose is through the composing of 55-word short stories. Outlines stylistic characteristics of 55-word stories and discusses how its practice can improve journalistic writing. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Writing, Higher Education, Journalism Education
Peer reviewedLaurenty, Yvonne G. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1998
Details a first-year college composition course that blends journalism instruction with first-year composition. Describes how students learn about news gathering and news writing techniques common to feature writing and complete a profile writing project which encourages a level of discourse that bears closer kinship to everyday workplace writing.…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Feature Stories, Freshman Composition, Journalism Education
Peer reviewedRowan, 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
