Journalism Courses Research Articles

Essentials of Scientific Manuscript Review

There are multiple reasons for a clinician to consider serving as a manuscript reviewer, including improving their clinical knowledge and research skills, becoming a better writer, and making contributions to advancing scientific knowledge. Reviewers for the Arthroscopy family of journals can find essential tools on the journal websites, including a Journal Course for Writers and Reviewers: Checklists and Templates for Original Scientific Articles, Checklists and Templates for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, and a Research Pearls Collection. Arthroscopy reviewers provide journal editors with Confidential Comments, on which the editors heavily rely, summarizing study strengths and limitations as well as rationale supporting the reviewer’s recommendation as to whether the submission is recommended for publication. In addition, reviewers provide Comments to Authors suggesting opportunities to improve the research whether or not the article is recommended for publication; the goal is to provide helpful feedback. Key areas of reviewer focus are reproducible methods (like a cookbook), clinical (rather than statistical) significance, illustrative and well-labeled figures, and detailed figure legends. Most of all, reviewers must ensure that the conclusion of a study is based entirely on the study results and thus whether or not the study hypothesis is or is not supported by the results. Crucially, reviewers must ensure that authors resist the common temptation to state conclusions that go beyond or overreach the study results.

Changes in the Knowledge of Journalism Students Participating in the Climate Journalism Course on the Climate Crisis

The climate crisis, which scientists have been trying to explain to people with various warnings, is now showing results worldwide. Hurricanes, floods, droughts, extreme weather events, and the natural disasters that come with them are among the most significant problems. As a crucial tool, climate journalism is responsible for raising awareness about the climate crisis and providing information on ways to combat it. The significance of this role is underscored by the fact that as the level of knowledge of climate journalists on this issue increases, the knowledge of the public will increase. This study is about the climate journalism course in the education program of Erciyes University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism. The study, conducted using a pre-test and post-test design, examines the significant contribution of the climate journalism course to students' knowledge about the climate crisis. According to the study's findings, students' knowledge of the climate crisis increased after taking the course, and their concepts about the climate also varied. After taking the course, students could define the causes and consequences of the climate crisis more accurately. As students' knowledge increased, their concern about the climate crisis increased, highlighting the importance of climate journalism education in increasing public awareness and understanding.

The Responses to Wh-Questions in the Journalism Course of Students at Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

The purpose of this study was to understand how journalism students apply the 5w 1h response in their news writing. This study is a qualitative study. The data source of this study is the thematic text in the mid-semester exam of journalism students in 2021.Data was collected by analyzing the students' test text using the document checklist. Let it be, there are six uses to be seen, the answers being what, who, where, when why and how. The results showed that out of 16 news tests taken by students, only 6 students fully answered factor 5w 1h. While the other 10 people did not answer all the items 5w 1h in their article, 2 people did not answer how, 4 people did not answer why, 1 person did not answer who, 4 people did not answer when. Meanwhile, everyone answers what and where. The data reveal why these ten news reports were incomplete, because their reports focused not on a single event but on two or three events that they mentioned in their reports. These students do not start the newsletter with important information but discuss other related topics besides current events. As a result, the discussion in the newsletter is not focused and therefore the 5w 1h factor is no longer taken into account.

English Learning Material for Journalism Courses: What are Students’ Needs?

This study aims to analyze student needs for learning materials for journalism courses at Indonesian Language and Literature Education, Toraja Indonesian Christian University. Using a qualitative approach, the study collected data through a series of in-depth interviews, surveys, and focus groups with students enrolled in journalism courses. The main objective of the study was to identify specific aspects of the learning material that students consider important, areas they find challenging, and suggestions for curriculum improvement. The results show that students value a combination of theoretical and practical learning, with particular emphasis on real-life case studies, multimedia skills, and the use of social media in journalism. Students also highlight the need for greater interaction with professional journalistic practitioners and field practice opportunities such as internships. Key difficulties students face include understanding journalistic investigative concepts, ethics, and legal aspects, as well as the development of technical skills such as writing, editing, and media analysis. This research suggests the need for a flexible and responsive curriculum that integrates the latest technology, provides teaching materials relevant to industry developments, and strengthens students' practical skills. These findings contribute to the development of more effective journalism teaching practices, which focus on preparing students for real challenges in the journalism industry.

Television Journalism: Information Technologies during Distance Education

<p><strong><em>The purpose of the article</em></strong><em> is to analyze new forms and methods of distance education for television journalism students in a higher education institution during the Covid-19 pandemic and the use of modern digital technologies for the production of audiovisual content during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology. </em></strong><em>A set of methods was used in the course of the research. The description of distance learning technologies is based on the analysis, synthesis and systematization of the material; the method of comparison has become the key in the study of modern mobile applications as the main tools in the acquisition of practical skills and abilities by prospective television journalists.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results.</em></strong><em> The formation of new approaches to online teaching of practical television journalism courses is an urgent need nowadays. The systematization of the research results shows that distance education in times of emergency in Ukraine has become one of the most effective learning technologies, and it is developing quite rapidly due to advances in information technology and computer hardware. Today, the Moodle e-learning system is a powerful platform for mastering a number of practice-oriented courses. At the same time, new tools and instruments are emerging to help develop practical skills in the chosen specialty. Thanks to a number of mobile applications with various editors, prospective TV professionals can use in practice their library and a fairly wide range of both traditional and more complex functionality: Emotion Sense Technology (Magisto), 4D special effects (Likee), live broadcasts, filming and simultaneous publication of audiovisual content on the web, etc.</em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty. </em></strong><em>Analyzing the best practices of teaching professional disciplines in television journalism in a distance format and finding new forms and methods for mastering these practical courses is the way to provide quality educational services and the key to successful graduate fulfillment in the media industry.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Practical significance. </em></strong><em>The use of modern technologies and mobile applications in distance education (along with available educational and methodological materials) will help students acquire the set of practical skills necessary for further independent work, despite the challenges of today.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>television journalism, distance learning, digital technologies, mobile applications, media content production, distance media education.</em></p>

Socializing students to accept hostility? How instructors talk about hostility in the journalism classroom

Although hostility toward journalists is a pressing issue, research on how instructors are preparing students for hostility is lacking. Interviews with 30 journalism instructors from across the U.S. help illuminate how hostility is perceived and if/how hostility is talked about in journalism courses. Through the lens of professional socialization, this manuscript argues the majority of instructors normalize hostility in problematic ways, identifying a gap in journalism curriculum that needs filled.

Integrating Critical Discourse Analysis on Sustainable Tourism in English Language Learning in University

The research discussed that discourses on tourism in social media often contradict the perspective of sustainable tourism. In engaging with public texts, students must develop a critical mindset to be able to filter information as well as to contribute their constructive ideas in solving problems in society. This could be developed as students learn some language skills in EFL, especially writing. The research applied a qualitative descriptive approach that focused on observing techniques, processes, and learning outcomes of writing skills by implementing Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The research used the participant observation method, where the researcher participated in the activities carried out by the group under study. The research population was students taking the English for Journalism course. The research sourced its textual material from selected online news articles and social media posts. The research involved several steps: student selection, questionnaire design and distribution, CDA and Sustainable Tourism training, feature article writing, writing assessment, and developing CDA integration models in learning. The findings show the positive impact of integrating CDA into writing instruction, notably by introducing the perspective of sustainable tourism. Students demonstrate enhanced critical writing abilities, enabling them to respond and contribute to more informed and thoughtful discussions surrounding tourism and sustainability to the content encountered on the internet that often contradicts the perspective of sustainable tourism. In engaging with public texts, students must develop a critical mindset to be able to filter information as well as to contribute their constructive ideas in solving problems in society.

ADAPTING CONTENT-BASED MATERIAL IN ESP COURSES: THE EXAMPLE OF DEBORAH POTTER’S HANDBOOK OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM

The search for suitable teaching materials in ESP classes requires a lot of effort as available materials rarely satisfy all the specific needs of language learners in a particular subject area or syllabus. This is why some ESP teachers resort to adapting existing learning materials. This paper describes the motivation to adapt authentic content-based material for the use in English for Journalism courses within the academic study program of Journalism at the University of Zagreb. It outlines concrete techniques employed in adapting the Handbook of Independent Journalism written by Deborah Potter. These adapting techniques, primarily deletion and omitting, supplementation and rewriting of the original text, help learners to better identify specific morpho-syntactic features of English for Journalism, which is required by the syllabus. The main effect of material adaptation is better identification and acquisition of morpho-syntactic structures pertaining to English for Journalism. Overall, the adapted material re-engages learners with the content of the Handbook and thus enhances learning.

M-learning in the process of media education and foreign language learning

The purpose of this article is to study the possibilities of English-language mobile applications for media education which are available on the Google Play platform. The main emphasis is on their didactic potential, in particular on their ability to build media literacy skills and improve English language proficiency. The application called Journalism & Mass Communication by Edutainment Ventures — Making Games People Play was chosen as the object of study. This choice is grounded in the attractiveness and successful experience of its use. Other projects focusing on working with English-language texts and expanding vocabulary have also been researched. These ones include Journalism by SQSTECH, Journalism Textbook by Courses Books, Journalism Course by APLUS, Media and Information Literacy by PERCDC Learnhub, Journalism Dictionary Offline by EasyGoing and Journalism Dictionary by Pocket Dictionary. A focus group of students of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University who are majoring in 061 Journalism at various levels of higher education was involved to evaluate the functionality of the applications. In total, there were 17 people in the group, including 12 Bachelor's students, 4 Master's students, and 1 PhD student. The effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the application options was determined by analysing the results of a survey conducted among focus group participants. A general analysis of applications for media literacy and media education shows that mobile learning is a relevant and effective tool in the educational process. However, it cannot completely replace traditional education. The diversity of functionality, approaches to content, and audience engagement underscores the importance of creating mobile applications that cater for specific educational programs. Mobile learning has great potential to improve the effectiveness of extracurricular education. The use of mobile applications in media education and learning English has significant didactic potential. The results of the study confirm the feasibility of an integrated approach to learning, which combines the study of a subject with learning a foreign language. Since the study of the English language is gaining relevance in Ukraine, the combination of these two directions is considered to be well grounded.

Employing smartphone journalism and digital platforms in developing institutional digital content "A Study of the Communicator in Libyan Media Institutions"

The importance of the study lies in the fact that it addresses the importance of employing smartphone journalism and digital platforms in developing institutional digital content from the point of view of communicators working in Libyan media institutions. This study is considered a descriptive study that relies on a survey approach for communicators. In this study, the researcher adopted a random sample. The simple list is for those in charge of communicating with the Libyan government and private satellite channels in the State of Libya, numbering (50) individuals. The government channels included: the National Channel (10), Libya Sports Channel (7), and the official Libya Channel (6). As for the private channels, they included: Salam Channel ( 5), Waad channel (3), Al-Jamahiriya channel (3), Libya 218 channel (2), Libya channel for all free people (4), Libya channel Al-Hadath (6) and Libya channel, its soul is the homeland (4). In this study, the researcher relied on Through the electronic questionnaire tool. The study reached a set of results, the most important of which are: (58%) of those in charge of communicators in Libyan satellite channels did not receive training courses on how to employ smartphone journalism and digital platforms and that there were no statistically significant differences between those in charge of communicators in satellite channels. The Libyan government received training courses in smartphone journalism and digital platforms due to the channel ownership variable. At the same time, there is a correlation between those in charge of communicating in Libyan satellite channels receiving training courses in smartphone journalism and digital platforms according to the variable type and that (64%) of those in charge of communicating in the channels The Libyan satellite channel, among those who answered (agree), said that smartphone journalism and digital platforms are employed in the work of communicators in Libyan satellite channels, and that (48%) of those in charge of communicators in Libyan satellite channels, who answered (neutral) that the sources of smartphone journalism are unreliable, came out. The study has a set of recommendations, the most important of which are intensifying courses in smartphone journalism and digital platforms for workers in the media field, transferring modern technologies to the communicator, and continuous development of digital devices and equipment related to media work. Keywords: Employment, smartphone journalism, digital platforms, digital content development, communicator, Libyan satellite channels

THE ROLE OF SANTRI PRESS AS MEDIA INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IN PESANTREN DARUL HUDA MAYAK

Darul Huda Mayak Ponorogo Islamic Boarding School applies regulations in limiting the use of communication technology for students. To overcome students who lack updated information, Darul Huda uses the student press agency as a provider of information about cottage activities, and dissemination of information outside the cottage. The purpose of this study is to see the role of the Santri Press Institute in providing information and education needs in Ponpes Darul Huda Mayak and analyze how the effect of the Santri Press Institute as a medium of information and education. The research approach used by researchers is Case Studies which is a qualitative descriptive research method. The result of his research is the role of the Santri Press Institute in providing information in Pondok Mayak through the media of wall magazines and cottage information boards, while educational media through learning journalism courses and can play a role in filtering information news from outside the cottage about things that are appropriate to be disseminated or not. The effect of the Santri Press Institute in using mading media and information boards causes students to know about events outside the cottage, this includes the cognitive effects of the media. Santri also participates in journalism courses, thus making the influence included in affective effects. The existence of journalistic work from the Santri Press Institute is able to make students feel the conative effect that is able to change their attitude into right and good behavior.

DESIGNING A VIRTUAL LABORATORY FOR DEVELOPING ISLAMIC JOURNALISM

Improvement of student skills can be pursued one of them with practicum activities. Journalism practicum can help students acquire the skills needed by the media industry, such as skills as journalists, editors and layouters. However, from its inception the UINSU KPI Study Program never had a laboratory, especially for online journalism courses. Therefore, the aim of this research is to design a virtual laboratory in the form of a news portal and online magazine as a practicum facility for KPI UINSU students. This research method is Research and Development which starts from problem identification to the manufacture of the final product in the form of news portals and online magazines. The results showed that the design of this virtual laboratory was feasible according to experts and received a positive response from students where most of the students stated that this virtual laboratory helped them to practice journalism needed in the media industry.

A Beacon of Dedication and Excellence: Dr. Shehla Javed Akram’s Remarkable Journey in Medical Journalism Course at UHS

<p>Dr. Shehla Javed Akram's candidacy during the  six months certificate course of Medical Editing and Journalism at University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, is not only marked by her academic excellence but also by her exemplary character. In a world that sometimes equates privilege with success, Dr. Shehla's demeanor serve as a refreshing reminder that true achievements are built on a foundation of humility, unwavering dedication, and a commitment to the principles of equity, fairness and professionalism. We are proud to have such dedicated individuals among us, and she truly is a beacon of inspiration for us all.</p>

Unprepared for Reality: Early-Career Journalists Ill-Equipped for Hostility in the Field

Scholarly calls surrounding the need to prepare journalism students for hostile encounters and harassment are emerging. Using in-depth interviews with 28 early-career journalists from across the United States, this project underscores a need for content related to hostility within journalism courses. Findings also highlighted a tension between early-career journalists’ beliefs about how journalists are supposed to act and how they coped with hostility in practice. This created hesitancy to speak up and have discussions about hostility with editors, especially among women journalists. Therefore, I argue for a shift in how we talk about hostility toward journalists in our classrooms.

Revisiting news editors’ evaluation of journalism courses and graduate employability

This research project deployed one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with news editors in Perth, Western Australia, to evaluate journalism courses and student employability across the five Perth-based universities that teach journalism (Edith Cowan, Murdoch, Curtin, University of Western Australia [UWA] and Notre Dame universities). The 2022 interviews were undertaken with a view to compare and contrast the results to similar interviews published in 2014. The findings indicate that industry practitioners still think universities are typically the best place to teach journalism, and that students are highly competent in digital technologies. However, there is concern about the current state of graduate general and civil knowledge. Other trends include a growing sense that journalism students should be given training in public relations foundations and, additionally, that most editors would like to be involved with university curriculums. A major difference was an awareness during interviews in 2022 that tertiary staff cuts and financial pressures complicate the maintenance of high standards.

Mental Health Resilience in the Journalism Curriculum

Reporting on trauma is part of the journalists’ job, and it needs to be conducted with care for their mental health of the interviewees and audiences. Data from focus groups and online survey with journalism students in Macedonia identified that: reporting on traumatic events can affect mental health; education can be a factor for coping and building resilience; educators lack adequate training; there are no adequate teaching materials in journalism courses at faculties; and at the end, students are not equipped with strategies and skills for dealing with trauma when reporting on trauma.

Edukasi Pengenalan dan Pembelajaran Jurnalistik Olahraga pada Mahasiswa Prodi Penjas melalui kunjungan ke Media Harian Fajar dan Media Rakyat News Makassar

The world of journalism has progressed very rapidly. Along with the changes and the development of the times, journalistic activities also experience a very dynamic process which is marked by the emergence of internet media. Not only that, the branch of journalism also changed, including the birth of sports journalism. Print mass media must adapt to these changes and developments. They are no longer just focusing on the print edition, but have started working on the online version of the media. The focus of journalistic learning is learning outcomes. So as to provide student experience in achieving careers other than being a Physical education teacher. The Physical Education Study Program is one of the study programs that has a journalistic curriculum, especially related to sports journalism so that students are able to hone their talents, interests and abilities to become journalists. The 65 students who were given experience related to sports journalism, immediately visited the Editors of Fajar Daily and Rakyat News. The outputs obtained from this service are (1) establishing partner collaboration with Fajar Daily Editors and Rakyat News to support sports journalism lectures. (2) improvement of sports journalism course syllabus. (3) Direct experience for students as journalists

Research on the Innovative Teaching Mode of Convergence Journalism Course

The paper uses the comprehensive analysis method to study the innovation path of the teaching mode integrating the journalism course. It aims to cultivate compound news communication talents with correct ideological guidance, rich professional knowledge and excellent practical ability. Nowadays, more and more teachers and peers begin to realize that the pain points of teaching innovation and reform should not be based in "teaching", but in "learning", and students are the main body of the classroom. The course of "Convergence Journalism" is the core course of journalism major, with strong application and high requirements for students 'learning. In terms of course content design, students should be the main body, and students' learning ability should be quickly improved, so that students can learn efficiently, so as to improve their professionalism. Combined with the teaching practice, this study makes a series of reform measures in the course teaching process, such as weak student foundation, weak subjective participation, poor independent learning ability, single teaching method and boring teaching content. The teaching mode can be innovated from three aspects: first, to build a mixed online and offline teaching mode with the goal of improving application ability; second, to integrate a classroom teaching mode with innovation and entrepreneurship education as the core element; third, to form an integrated course teaching system based on OBE based on projects.

The Role of Digital Courses in Journalism Education: A Study for Universities Abroad and Turkey

Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerindeki dönüşüm ile birlikte dijitalleşmenin etkileri her alanda derinden hissedilmektedir. Dijital çağ olarak adlandırılan bu yeni döneme her alanda uyum sağlama önemli bir gereklilik olarak gözükmektedir. Teknoloji ile iç içe olan iletişim ve gazetecilik alanı dijital çağın dönüşümünden yoğun biçimde etkilenmektedir. Bu nedenle gerek gazetecilik eğitimi gerekse gazetecilik sektörü dijital çağın gereklerini yerine getirmek durumundadır. Gazetecilik sektörüne öğrenci yetiştiren üniversitelerin gazetecilik bölümlerinin ders müfredatlarında dijital derslerin yeterli oranda yer alması önemli bir gereklilik olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye üniversitelerini yurtdışı üniversiteleri ile kıyaslayarak gazetecilik bölümlerindeki dijital derslerin yeterlilik ve çeşitliliğini ortaya koymaktır. Üniversitelerde gazetecilik ders müfredatlarının dijital çağ ile uyumlu olması gerekliliğinden yola çıkılarak Türkiye ve yurtdışı üniversitelerinin lisans derecesine sahip gazetecilik bölümlerinin ders müfredatları incelenmiştir. Çalışma akreditasyon sertifikasına sahip Türkiye ve yurtdışı üniversitelerini kapsamaktadır. Akreditasyon, üniversite eğitiminin kalitesini ve standartlara uygunluğunu gösteren bir kalite sürecidir. Çalışma içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular yurtdışı üniversitelerinin gazetecilik ders müfredatlarının Türkiye üniversitelerine kıyasla dijital ders çeşitliliği ve yoğunluğu ile dijital gazetecilik alanlarına yönelik dersler bakımından daha fazla dijital dersi içerdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Bu durum Türkiye üniversitelerinin gazetecilik bölümlerinin daha fazla dijital derslere yönelmesi ve ders müfredatlarını dijitalleşme doğrultusunda daha fazla güncel tutması gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Digitalization in Communication Faculties Curriculum: Analysis of Digital Courses in Journalism and Radio, Cinema and Television Department Education

Gündelik ve/veya toplumsal hayatın gerekliliklerinden biri haline gelen dijitalleşme süreci, birçok aracı ve alanı içeriğinde barındırmaktadır. Çoğu toplumsal kurum ve kuruluş gibi medya da dijitalleşmekte ve habercilik, iletişim ve telekomünikasyon alanlarının verdiği imkânlar doğrultusunda dönüşümler yaşamaktadır. Dolayısıyla medyaya yönelik uzman iş gücü yetiştiren iletişim fakültelerinde öğrencilerin dijital araçlar ve ortamlar hakkında bilgilendirilmesi bir zorunluluk olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Aksi takdirde mesleğin uygulama alanına dâhil olan öğrenciler, dijitalleşme konusunda eksik bir bilgilenme süreciyle karşı karşıya kalacaktır. Çalışmanın konusu, devlet ve vakıf üniversitelerinin iletişim fakülteleri bünyesinde bulunan “Gazetecilik Bölümü ile Radyo, Televizyon ve Sinema Bölümü” müfredatında yer alan dijital içerikli derslerdir. Belirtilen iki bölüm müfredatında yer alan dijital içerikli dersleri farklı açılardan analiz etmeyi amaçlayan bu çalışma, habercilikle doğrudan bağlantısı olan iki bölümdeki müfredatı tanımlaması ve konuyla ilgili öneriler getirmesi açısından önem arz etmektedir. Nitel bir araştırma örneği olan bu çalışmada, belgesel tarama tekniği kullanılarak 605 ders dokümanı incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre çalışma kapsamında incelenen her iki bölüm müfredatındaki dijitalleşme, 10 temel ders altında gerçekleşmektedir. Dijital içerikli dersler, analiz edilen müfredat içeriklerinde genel olarak teorik ve seçmeli olarak bulunmaktadır. Dijital içerikli derslerin üst sınıflara geçildikçe sayısal olarak arttığı da çalışma kapsamında ulaşılan bulgular arasındadır.