Lessons from integrated approach to journalism education

Lessons from an integrated approach to journalism education Alfred Hermida IAMCR, Braga 2010

Graduate Masters of Journalism
Two-year program with three-month internship

Journalism programs Lowrey, Daniels and Becker, 2005

Multi-skilled
Most respondents (78%) agreed or strongly agreed that all journalism majors should learn multiple sets of skills, such as writing, editing, TV production, digital photography, newspaper design, and Web publishing
Huang, et al, 2006

Multi-skilled
Multi-dimensional news reporting in multiple media platforms will be tomorrow's way news is presented. Therefore, dealing with media convergence in college journalism education is an urgent necessity.
Huang, et al, 2006

Global trends
Pragmatically speaking, journalism within the context of professional education and industry training means the preparation of students for a career working in news media organisations
Deuze, 2006

Future needs
It is no longer sufficient to evaluate proficiency in tasks which reflect current industry practice (crafting a news story, shooting and editing video) in line with current industry norms
Baines and Kennedy, 2010

Curriculum evolution

Media types

First-person video

Media elements
Slideshow
Recipe (text/image)

New literacies

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