BOOK: Journalism education in the Nordic countries

The Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research (NORDICOM) has published an edited anthology on journalism education in the Nordic countries. It features 20 chapters on, for example, the history of journalism education, journalism students’ thoughts on the profession, and methods of education. [spoiler title=’View table of contents’] I. A NORDIC MODEL 1. Introduction. … Continued


ARTICLE: Professional knowledge creation during internship

What role does materiality play to the learning outcome of journalism students during periods of internship in newsrooms? ask Steen Steensen, of Oslo and Akershus University College. By combining sociomaterial perspectives from educational studies and journalism studies this article investigates the aspects of learning and knowledge creation when journalism students do their internships in newsrooms. By … Continued


ARTICLE: Defining ‘journalist’ in job advertisements

Job advertisements provide a rich source of information about how employers define “journalism”, write Sally Young and Andrea Carson. Their study focuses on analysing job advertisements of Australian media companies during the period 2009–2010. During 2009–2010 significant amount of journalists lost their job in most developed nations. At the same time media employers were hiring a small amount … Continued


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ARTICLE: Journalists learning data skills online

The Facebook group “Datajournalistik” has functioned as an important platform for Nordic datajournalists for developing their data journalism skills, states a new study by Ester Appelgren of Södertörn University. The paper looks at the social functions of the group, which was during the time of the study a unique forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge … Continued


NODA16: Takeaways from the preconference

The Nordic Data Journalism conference (NODA16) ended with a well-attended presentation on the so-called Panama Papers project, on Saturday (23.4.). In addition to its professional focus, the event featured an academic pre-conference on Thursday (21.4.). The full academic sessions are available as videos, but here are some of our favourite takeaways. Paul Bradshaw, of Birmingham … Continued


New issue of Journalism & Mass Communication Educator published

March 2016 issue of Journalism & Mass Communication Educator is out now. The magazine features an intriguing collection of journalism and communication related articles and book reviews. The articles explore themes such as reasons why undergraduate students seek a degree in journalism. All the articles have been published online before print but the book reviews are brand new. The … Continued



ARTICLE: Journalism students and online journalism

Mads Kæmsgaard Eberhols, Jannie Møller Hartley and Maria Bendix Olsen of Roskilde University study journalism students’ experiences in a course that simulates an online newsroom. The scholars explored the dilemmas that students experience “working” as online journalists and how these are related to broader issues of journalistic ethics. The study showed that many of the problems experienced are perceived by … Continued


Latest issue of Communication & Society published

New issue of quarterly published Communication & Society is out now. The journal’s aim is to make research contributions to the field of communication from a variety of perspectives. The new online magazine covers themes such as crisis of journalism, dis-information and journalism education. The issue can be found here. Picture: Telephone Switchboard Operators – a vintage … Continued


CFP: Role of higher communication education

The second conference of ECREA’s temporary working group Journalism & Communication Education is looking for submissions. The 2016 conference’s title is “Higher communication education – serving or innovating the profession?” and it is interested in the relationship between higher communication education and professional praxis. The event will be hosted at the University of Navarra in … Continued