Different Approaches and Common Issues in Journalism Education

The article is devoted to the development of journalism education in the US from the beginning of XX century when the first schools and departments of journalism were established. It examines the main stages in transformation of the narrow-tailored professional schools into modern centers of research and training for the rather broad field of mass communications which, besides of print and broadcasting journalism, includes also such subfields as advertising and PR. The article analyses the major driving forces behind this development as well as the main contradictions resulting from it, such as division of faculty of American schools of journalism into two adversarial groups, greeneyeshades and chi-squares, and the Woodstein Phenomenon.

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BULLETIN of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Journalism Series

The author reveals the conceptual foundations and content of the training course on teaching journalism, which is taught in the master’s program. The article uses the experience of Saint Petersburg State University as a material for analysis. Journalism education is presented as an integrated complex that combines multi-sided social and humanitarian enlightenment, translation of progressive professional ideology and practical training. The course shows the impact of a number of interrelated factors on education. The author characterizes one after another the following factors: normative (laws and official standards of education), personnel (body and qualifications of teachers), professional and practical (industry requests), audience (characteristics of students), and organizational and methodological. None of them can be considered dominant, while each of them dictates some educational parameters that should be taken into account

Вопросы теории и практики журналистики

Аннотация. Современный этап развития цивилизации связан с широким внедрением в практику жизнедеятельности людей новейших достижений науки и техники, с одной стороны, создающих условия для совершенствования деловой активности общества, а, с другой стороны, создающих условия для проявления противоречий между высоким уровнем средств профессиональной деятельности и недостаточным уровнем профессионального образования специалистов, использующих их по предназначению. В статье рассматривается проблема применения инноваций в формах и содержании профессионального образования, эффективность которых наиболее отчетливо проявляется в практической реализации познавательно-преобразовательной активности профессионалов

Держава та регіони. Серія «Соціальні комунікації». 2019. № 2 (38). С. 119-125., 2019

Research methodology. The research of the quality of journalism education is based on the case of Journalism Department of Zaporizhzhia National University. Used methods are PESTLE and SWOT analyses as well as students surveys. Results. This paper discusses the prospects for Ukrainian journalism education undergoing complex changes within the framework of the EU project Erasmus+ KA2 DESTIN. According to European tradition, a student-centered approach is a key component of the quality of higher educa-tion. Proposed that this approach will be taken into consideration while modernizing Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs in Journalism by higher educational establishments of Ukraine. Case of Journal-ism Department of Zaporizhzhia National University shows that student-journalists are mainly satis-fied with the quality of their studying, however mentioned some aspects for improvements: enhanc-ing quantity of practice-oriented courses, getting more independence and creativity in preparation for classes, updating equipment of classrooms and laboratories, getting rid of duplicating content and aligning it between various disciplines. The article analyses the key factors, which influence the process of reforming higher education in Journalism: political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental issues of Ukraine (demographic crisis, economy fall-down and poverty, overall crisis of the media market). Noted that the opportunities and advantages of Ukrainian higher educa-tional establishments relate to their potential ability to adapt the European experience to develop their capacity. Novelty. Within the article, there were characterized factors of environment, inner strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threads, which influence the quality of studying journalism in Zaporizhzhia National University, systematized opinions of students on improvements of Journalism programs in ZNU. The practical significance. The research results can be used while modernizing Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs in Journalism by higher educational establishments of Ukraine Key words: Ukraine, journalism education, Erasmus+ DESTIN, student-centred approach, Zaporizhzhia National University, reform

Мир науки, культуры, образования, 2019

The article analyzes teaching professional ethics of a journalist in a modern university. The authors emphasize the importance of this discipline for enhancing the moral consciousness and self-consciousness of representatives of the media sphere, the formation of their ability to ethical reflection. At the same time, a number of problems are noted: excessive simplification of professional ethical issues in the teaching of this discipline; the desire to formalize the processes of moral choice of a future journalist; pragmatization of the proposed recommendations. According to the authors, firstly, the professional ethics of a journalist as a training course should be built as an integral system, where basic ethical principles should be demonstrated as a foundation for solving practical issues. Secondly, students should take professional morality in a broad sense, realize it inseparability from their personal orientation as members of society as a whole.

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The purpose of the scientific research is to highlight the experience of projecting and defining the goals of the educational program in journalism at Odesa National polytechnic university. It was emphasized that the process of projecting educational programs is the basis for the activities in each higher education institution. The accreditation of higher education institutions is one of the stimulating factors in determining the ability of the institution to conduct educational activities. In the work a review of the methodological framework and basic methodical recommendations was done, which were taken into account by the working group while developing the program; then a brief overview of the history of the program, launched at the university in 2017, is provided; the main attention is paid to the coverage of the projecting process, which includes the main points: determining the need for an educational program, formulating educational goals taking into consideration the mission...

Integrated communications, 2022

The study reveals the conceptual principles of improving the content of the e-learning in radio journalism for students of bachelor’s degree, taking into account the specifics of distance learning and the requirements for the professional competence of radio journalists. The peculiarities of the transition to a practice-oriented approach in learning are considered. For this purpose, the specifics of the current certified course ae analysed and a survey of students who mastered the material of the curriculum with its use is conducted. According to the questionnaire, several new productive areas of preparation of practical tasks are identified, which will allow to form and develop skills and abilities necessary for a radio journalist for a successful professional activity. Students believe that the ability to collect and verify information, analyze documents and databases, as well as technical skills (editing, layout, processing of photo, audio, and video materials) are basic componen...

2020

Предметом вивчення навчальної дисципліни «Основи журналістики» є базові теоретичні поняття журналістики як сфери діяльності, як творчого процесу зі збору, трансформації, виробництва та доставки актуальної інформації до реципієнта та основні принципи практичної журналістської діяльності, тому його метою є сформувати фундаментальні основи діяльності ЗМІ на демократичних і гуманістичних принципах стосовно журналістики правової соціальної держави; ввести студента у систему понять загальних закономірностей функціонування журналістики; навчити його застосовувати теоретичні знання у практичній діяльності.Предметом изучения учебной дисциплины «Основы журналистики» является базовые теоретические понятия журналистики как сферы деятельности, как творческого процесса по сбору, трансформации, производства и доставки актуальной информации к реципиенту и основные принципы практической журналистской деятельности, поэтому его целью является сформировать фундаментальные основы деятельности СМИ в демо...

Век информации, 2016

В статье дается обзор высказываний действующих журналистов о состоянии и проблемах журналистского образования. Положительные оценки и хорошие воспоминания об университетской молодости соседствуют с мнением, что наличие профессионального диплома не является обязательным требованием к журналисту. The article offers a review of the practicing journalists’ opinions on the situation and problems of journalism education. Positive estimations and good memories about the University youth coexist with the view that professional diploma is not a strong requirement to the journalist.