Journalism Training Beyond Journalism Schools

Abstract

The need for journalism educators to critically reflect on social, economic, and technological global changes has been on the agenda since the early 2000s. In this era of disruption, digitalization offers new possibilities by using the internet, its platforms, and its ability to create new forms of training. This piece presents ways in which a new journalism education model can be implemented to better train student journalists.

COVID-19 and Mass Media Education: An Evaluation of the Transition from Brick-and-Mortar Learning to Virtual Space

“…Virtual learning comes as an opportunity for media studies to solve increasing student populations in a brick-and-mortar classroom. For instance, while Maniou et al (2020) conclude that digitalisation offers journalism studies new possibilities by using the internet and its platforms, its method of entering classroom (login) is a challenge to lecturers. This may either distract lecture schedules or intermittently interrupt instruction (allowing participants into class).…”

“…To some lecturers, the online class has helped improve their computer skills and become conversant with online delivery. Maniou et al (2020) reiterate that digitisation has created new forms of training and open access to global resources. To them, online model has removed the hedges physical classroom imposes.…”

“…Specifically, Maniou et al (2020) explain that with growing demands on journalism schools to better prepare students, resources are lacking. Danaher et al (2005) concludes that lack of bandwidth hinders multimedia presentations.…”

“…It has awakened faculty to a new reality of change in teaching and learning via ICT tools online and have learnt new teaching methods. It has made teaching borderless, flexible and dynamic.To some lecturers, the online class has helped improve their computer skills and become conversant with online delivery Maniou et al (2020). reiterate that digitisation has created new forms of training and open access to global resources.…”

The Rise of a Pandemic-related Writing Style in the News Media

“…In addition, the news writing style in online news provides a civic role by informing and enlightening society (Hassan, 2020). Thus, understanding the news writing style is critical because it enables new chances by leveraging the internet, its platforms, and its capacity to create different types of news writing (Maniou, Stark & Touwen, 2020).…”