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Global Journalism Education in the 21St Century o a In the 21st Century Challenges & Innovations Edited by Robyn S. Goodman & Elanie Steyn Global Journalism Education in the 21st Century: Challenges and Innovations empowers journalism educators to strengthen the field of journalism by preparing students to “do journalism”—as citizens and/or journalists— in the most effective, professional manner possible. This volume is a one-stop scholarly yet practical/approachable reference book for educators, trainers, journalists, media activists, policymakers, foundations, non-government organizations, students, and others with a vested interest in quality journalism. It sheds light on the emerging field of comparative journalism education worldwide by building on past research and offering conceptual, theoretical, empirical, and prac- tical insights into where the field has been, where it currently stands, and where it seems to be heading. Global Journalism Education’s findings are based on the combined expertise of many of the world’s top journalism education scholars through o Descriptive case studies highlighting journalism edu- cation and practice-related challenges and innovations in a wide range of countries from six continents; o Conceptual chapters examining the past, present, and predicted future of global journalism education and its influence on the profession; o Empirical case studies detailing classroom innova- tions worldwide; o A concluding chapter with 10 global journalism edu- cation predictions; and o An epilogue highlighting final observations regard- ing the current state of Western journalism education bias, ethnocentrism, and related provincial thinking and efforts to de-Westernize global journalism edu- cation and broaden journalists’ understanding of the world they live in. Robyn S. Goodman is Professor of Communication Studies at Alfred University. She teaches a wide array of reporting, global media, media literacy, and gender, minorities, and the media courses. Her research interests include global journalism education, U.S. news coverage of China, and the construction of knowledge. She publishes in a wide variety of academic journals. Elanie Steyn is Associate Professor and the head of journalism at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma. She teaches in media management, women in media leader- ship and business of media. Her research involves these same topics, and she has recently published on public diplomacy and on engaged research as part of her involvement with the U.S. Department of State’s Diplo- macy Lab initiative and professional fellows exchange programs. Global Journalism Education In the 21st Century: Challenges and Innovations Global Journalism Education In the 21st Century: Challenges and Innovations Edited by Robyn S. Goodman & Elanie Steyn Endorsed by the World Journalism Education Council Published by Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas at Austin First published 2017 by Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas at Austin Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, School of Journalism 1 University Station A1000 University of Texas Austin, TX 78712 www.knightcenter.utexas.edu [email protected] Copyright © 2017 Robyn S. Goodman and Elanie Steyn for selection and editorial matter; individual authors for their contributions Paperback ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-388-5 ISBN 10: 1-58790-388-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017934141 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Cover design by Chagmion Antoine and Jasmine Brown Cover art by John Lund, gettyimages® Printed and bound in the U.S.A. by Regent Press, Berkeley, CA Disclaimer: The publisher and editors cannot be held responsible for any errors or consequences that arise from the use of information contained in this text. The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of the publisher, editors, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, or the WJEC. To educators and trainers worldwide who teach journalism according to the highest professional standards possible and to the students who carry their torches. Contents Tables/Figures/Appendix ......................................................................... v Preface / The Backstory: It Took a Global Village—Origins, Development, and Production ... vii A Note From the Publisher ................................................................. xiii Acknowledgements ................................................................................. xv Introduction / Global Journalism Education: Accelerating Forward, Coasting, or Losing Ground? Robyn S. Goodman ..................................................................................... 1 PART 1: GLOBAL JOURNALISM EDUCATION COUNTRY CASE STUDIES 1 Journalism Education in Australia: Educating Journalists for Convergent, Cosmopolitan, and Uncertain News Environments Penny O’Donnell ....................................................................................... 17 2 Journalism Education in Chile: Navigating Historically Diverse Views and Goals Silvia Pellegrini ......................................................................................... 41 3 Journalism Education in China: Serving Two Masters Gang (Kevin) Han .................................................................................... 65 i ii o GLOBAL JOURNALISM EDUCATION: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS 4 Journalism Education in Egypt: Benchmarking Academic Development and Professional Needs Rasha Allam and Hussein Amin ............................................................... 91 5 Journalism Education in India: Maze or Mosaic? Mira K. Desai .......................................................................................... 113 6 Journalism Education in Israel: Between East and West, Tradition and Modernity, Practice and Theory Yehiel Limor ............................................................................................ 137 7 Journalism Education in Russia: How the Academy and Media Collide, Cooperate, and Coexist Maria Lukina and Elena Vartanova ...................................................... 155 8 Journalism Education in South Africa: Taking on Challenges for the Future Arnold S. de Beer, Sandra Pitcher, and Nicola Jones ............................. 175 9 The United Kingdom Juggles Training and Education: Squeezed Between the Newsroom and Classroom Chris Frost ............................................................................................... 199 10 The Curious Case of U.S. Journalism Education: Shrinking Newsrooms, Expanding Classrooms Donica Mensing ...................................................................................... 219 PART 2: CONTEXTUALIZING GLOBAL JOURNALISM EDUCATION 11 Taking Stock of Contemporary Journalism Education: The End of the Classroom as We Know It Guy Berger and Joe Foote ....................................................................... 245 CONTENTS o iii 12 Going Global: Journalism Education Gets Its Act Together Ian Richards and Charles C. Self ............................................................ 267 13 How Good Are We?: Toward a Global Refinement of Learning Outcomes Assessment in Journalism Education Joe Foote and Felix Wao ......................................................................... 281 PART 3: GLOBAL INNOVATIONS IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION 14 On Media and Entrepreneurship as Ways of Being in the World: A Challenge to Journalism Education Mark Deuze ............................................................................................. 307 15 Pop-Up Newsroom: Liquid Journalism for the Next Generation Melissa Wall ............................................................................................ 327 16 Going Mojo: Students Covering Severe Weather, Sports, and Racial Conflict Julie Jones ................................................................................................ 343 17 When Alternate Reality and Real Reality Collide: From Playing Games to Covering Real-World Events Wajeehah Aayeshah ................................................................................. 363 18 Coding the Curriculum: Journalism Education for the Digital Age Cindy Royal ............................................................................................. 383 iv o GLOBAL JOURNALISM EDUCATION: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS 19 Reconsidering News Production: How Understanding the Interplay of Actors, Actants, and Audiences Can Improve Journalism Education Oscar Westlund and Seth C. Lewis ......................................................... 409 20 Journalism Education’s First Century: Markers of Progress Joe Foote .................................................................................................. 429 Epilogue / Global Journalism Education Moving Forward: Its State of Mind, Pursuit of Truth, and Support of Civic Life Robyn S. Goodman ................................................................................. 449 Contributors ........................................................................................... 457 o v Tables/Figures/Appendix Tables Table 1.1 Major Journalism Associations and Journalism-Related Organizations in Australia ........................................................... 39 Table 1.2 Major Academic
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