Graduate qualities and journalism curriculum renewal: balancing tertiary expectations and industry needs in a changing environment
Year: 2013
Type: report
Abstract: This project explores the attitudes of universities and media organisations towards journalism curriculum renewal. In part, the project is inspired by an apparent schism that exists between some journalists and editors on the one hand, and journalism academics on the other regarding the role of journalism training and education, specifically, where it should most appropriately be taught – in-house, that is by the media organisation, within a university environment, or elsewhere. This project provides the first comprehensive analysis of the journalism education sector in Australia to consider the question of curriculum renewal and the relationship between universities and industry on a national scale. The timing of this project was fortuitous, given the impact of technological innovation and economic restructures on journalism worldwide and the consequent impact of these changes on the following questions: (1) What is a journalist? (2) What skills are required to become a journalist? (3) How can those skills be acquired or developed? This project addresses these questions and begins the development of a shared language of curriculum renewal in the journalism education sector and between industry and the sector. In conducting this study, the researchers conducted a series of interviews with senior journalists, editors and industry trainers, as well as with Journalism educators. The survey questions are included in Appendix A. Ethics clearance for the project was obtained through the University of Wollongong (see Appendix B).
Institutions: University of Wollongong, Edith Cowan University
Language: English
Topic: Journalism and Media Studies
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funders: Australian Government, Bond University, Newcastle University, Office for Learning and Teaching, Australian Catholic University, La Trobe University, Macquarie University, University of Tasmania, Charles Sturt University, Southern Cross University, University of Technology Sydney, University of Western Sydney, University of Wollongong, Deakin University, Monash University, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria University, University of South Australia, Central Queensland University, Griffith University, James Cook University, Queensland University of Technology, Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, University of Canberra
OpenAlex ID: W641144741