By Erinn Harris, MJE, awards chair Teaching in virtual classrooms during a global pandemic often means spending most of the day in conversation with faceless squares. This is a reality educators across the country are facing, and when the cameras come on — all at once — you know something exciting is about to happen.…
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By Sarah Verpooten, MJE In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we would like to recommend the documentary “Hope and Fury” for our diversity, equity and inclusion resource of the month. It can be graphic at times, and definitely provokes emotional response. All footage was shown on network television over the last 50 years.…
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By Joe Humphrey, MJE, Journalist of the Year coordinator Prospective Journalist of the Year applicants with an interest in strengthening the broadcast section of their portfolio are invited to the next Zoom-in, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CST Tuesday, Jan. 19. The discussion is the latest in a series of talks aimed at helping applicants sharpen…
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By Sarah Nichols, MJE, president Experiencing acts of violence is difficult for students under any circumstances, but the Jan. 6 attacks at the Capitol raise unprecedented concerns. The Journalism Education Association condemns these acts of violence and the assault on our democratic institutions. We applaud journalism educators finding ways to engage students on this topic…
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By Joe Humphrey, MJE, Journalist of the Year coordinator The next Journalist of the Year Zoom-in will offer students and advisers a closer look at the editing, leadership and team building component of the scholarship competition. The discussion is the latest in a series of talks aimed at helping applicants sharpen their portfolios and applications.…
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