TY - JOUR
T1 - From newsroom to classroom: exploring the transition from journalism practitioner to journalism educator
AU - Russell, Catharine
AU - Eccles, Sue
N1 - Article does not have a DOI
PY - 2018/11/9
Y1 - 2018/11/9
N2 - For some years journalism has been in a state of transition and there has been much discussion around the causes of and solutions to the so-called ‘crisis’. This paper examines the key thematic debates of the crisis and suggests that the industry’s ongoing state of flux has given rise to a parallel uncertainty - even disagreement - among scholars about journalism and journalism education’s purpose and future. What becomes apparent is a gap in research around journalism academics themselves, many of whom are former practitioners; hitherto the focus has largely been on the journalism industry, the profession, education and the curriculum. We suggest that greater attention to the transition that takes place between being a journalism practitioner and becoming an educator would provoke a deeper understanding of the role, value and views of the journalism academic in the context of an emerging industry and education landscape.
AB - For some years journalism has been in a state of transition and there has been much discussion around the causes of and solutions to the so-called ‘crisis’. This paper examines the key thematic debates of the crisis and suggests that the industry’s ongoing state of flux has given rise to a parallel uncertainty - even disagreement - among scholars about journalism and journalism education’s purpose and future. What becomes apparent is a gap in research around journalism academics themselves, many of whom are former practitioners; hitherto the focus has largely been on the journalism industry, the profession, education and the curriculum. We suggest that greater attention to the transition that takes place between being a journalism practitioner and becoming an educator would provoke a deeper understanding of the role, value and views of the journalism academic in the context of an emerging industry and education landscape.
KW - Journalism
KW - education
UR - http://journalism-education.org/
UR - http://ajeuk.org/category/journalism-education/
UR - http://ajeuk.org/information-for-contributors/
UR - http://journalism-education.org/information-for-contributors/
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 6
EP - 18
JO - Journalism Education
JF - Journalism Education
IS - 1
ER -