New study by Renita Coleman, of University of Texas at Austin, Joon Yea Lee, of University of Alabama, Carolyn Yaschur, of Augustana College, Aimee Pavia Meader, of Winthrop University and Kathleen McElroy, of University of Texas at Austin, explores students motivations for majoring in journalism and the role conceptions of journalists. The analysis is based on survey … Continued

Journalism students can and should be trained to engage marginalized communities, which should result in more inclusive journalism in the future, Sue Robinson, of University of Wisconsin-Madison, writes. Robinson designed an advanced journalism course for this purpose, based on the results from 120 interviews with reporters, bloggers, activists, and citizens. The interviews were conducted with … Continued

December issue of Journalism & Mass Communication Educator has been published. The current issue consist of five research articles, one essay and seven book reviews. Paromita Pain, of The University of Texas at Austin, Gina Masullo Chen, of The University of Texas at Austin and Christopher P. Campbell, of The University of Southern Mississippi, are exploring … Continued