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Reinvigorating Journalism Education: A Review of News21, 2005-2011
June 1, 2011Examines the impact on students and direction of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative for the Future of Journalism Education's fellowship program for investigative reporting projects. Includes industry leaders' views on journalism schools and recommendations.
A Way Forward: Solving the Challenges of the News Frontier
August 10, 2010Summarizes a February 2010 conference of faculty and students from twelve leading journalism schools on the Carnegie- Knight Initiative's outcomes and the outlook for entrepreneurs of news, digital media training for journalists, and citizen journalism.
Immigration On-The-Air: A Scan of Broadcast News and Commentary Programming
February 5, 2009Presents findings from a media analysis of coverage of immigration issues in broadcast news and talk radio by ideology and region. Examines the topics covered, the language used to describe immigrants, the people quoted, prominence as news, and visuals.
A Report on the Media and the Immigration Debate
September 25, 2008Analyzes media coverage of immigration since 1980 and how industry practices and new media have conditioned the public to associate immigration with illegality, crisis, controversy, and government failure, causing a stalemate in the policy debate.
Journalism in the Service of Democracy: A Summit of Deans, Faculty, Students and Journalists
April 30, 2008Distills discussions at a January 2008 conference to assess the future of journalism, including topics such as reinventing journalism education, reinvigorating the news environment, and opportunities in new media. Includes highlights of breakout sessions.
Creative Destruction: An Exploratory Look at News on the Internet
August 1, 2007Examines trends in Internet traffic to 160 news-based Web sites, with a focus on the rapidly expanding sites of national "brand-name" newspapers and television networks, and their effect on local and traditional news organizations.
Young People and News
July 12, 2007Presents survey findings on the daily news consumption of young Americans compared with that of older adults -- the sources, medium, frequency, depth, and selectivity of news exposure. Discusses issues of defining news consumption and implications.
Mandatory Testing and News in the Schools: Implications for Civic Education
January 31, 2007Presents findings from a survey of teachers on the importance of using the news in civic education; the impact of teaching to standardized tests in English, math, and science on classroom use of news; and lessons for administrators and policy makers.
The Internet and the Threat It Poses to Local Media: Lessons From News in the Schools
January 1, 2007Based on a survey of teachers and Newspapers-in-Education program directors, examines the use of Internet news in classroom instruction, implications for the economic viability of local news and community as locations of self-government, and challenges.
Journalism's Crisis of Confidence: A Challenge for the Next Generation
May 1, 2006Explores media trends, innovation and ethics in journalism, America's changing news habits, and standards for new forms of journalism. Includes recommendations for ensuring the future of journalism as both an ethical profession and a viable business.
Improving the Education of Tomorrow's Journalists
January 1, 2005This McKinsey report captures the insights of many of the best and brightest of the current generation of news executives, editors and correspondents and bolstered the case for and strengthened the resolve of Vartan Gregorian and a few journalism deans to undertake a bold effort to reshape and reinvigorate the quality of education that journalism schools offer. With their guidance and the support of Carnegie Corporation of New York and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the deans who comprise the Carnegie- Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education will share with fellow educators and the general public their blueprint for curricular reforms and other changes.
The Business of News: A Challenge for Journalism's Next Generation
October 1, 2002Summarizes discussions among journalists, publishers, news executives, and academics at a June 2002 conference on the challenges of reporting complex global news in an Internet environment while newsrooms face staff and budget cuts. Proposes next steps.
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