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Graduate Qualities And Journalism Curriculum Renewal: Balancing Tertiary Expectations And Industry Needs In A Changing Environment., Stephen J. Tanner, Marcus O'Donnell, Trevor Cullen, Kerry Green

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)

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 …