30. Some Points that I’ve learned
Ask students for their side of a problem.
Give them some choice in assignments.
Provide quick feedback.
Set expectations on first day. Be clear.
Be sympathetic but stand your ground.
Always be enthusiastic.
Ask students to introduce themselves to you in writing.
Memorize their names on the first day
Create structure but be flexible.
Take time to reflect.
Editor's Notes
Great syllabus
Great books
Great teacher
No students
Who are the best writers on student publications?
Who has scholarships with an interest in economics?
Go to entrance gatherings for master’s students and freshmen.
Talk to them and engage them.
We created one at Missouri Business Alert
Advertise an informational session about business journalism.
Spring for a couple of pizzas – free food.
Keep it simple but engaging.
Asian American Journalists, African American Journalists, Hispanic Journalists
Gay and Lesbian, Islamic associations, etc.
-Only need 15 minutes
Puts you in touch with students who are engaged
Small time commitment of one-hour per week.
Large payoff in students who may take your clas.
Joan Gabel has been a friend from the start
Many students/TAs have come from the business school.
Many of my students take classes there.
Gives students more special events to attend.
Early and often
Would you like to be a foreign correspondent?
Would you like to make a great wage?
Put together a 5-minute pitch. Focus on interaction.
Jacqui Banaszinski is great on Facebook
Natalie Cheng wins top academic honors at spring graduation
Here are students with legendary broadcaster Marvin Kalb.
Use your connections to bring speakers to campus.
Meet monthly
Teach skills on social media
Visit businesses
Movie night
Holiday parties
Invite speakers from the academic community.
Give club members first shot at one on ones with interviewers
Find student champions
Invite Tom Contilliano and other Bloomberg stars like Steve Stroth and Cesca Antonelli
Karen Pensiero of the Wall Street Journal, Paul Steiger of WSJ and ProbPublica
Your local and regional newspapers.
Make them come through you and arrange the interviews if possible.
Bloomberg Certification on Bloomberg terminal
What you need to know to get hired
Make use of free resources at Business Journalism.org
Data journalism, Smart phone, math for journalists
Get busy at the start by talking to employers and contacts
Try to get as many students hired as possible
Last year, every member of my advanced class got a job.
This year, we’ve had a dozen get internships at Bloomberg.
Create a getting hired seminar.
And be ready to accomplish what you say you will
Do not always assume the worst about students
Be relentlessly hopeful and encouraging