Teaching journalism in the wake of George Floyd

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For many journalism educators and their students, the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020 launched a year of reckoning, intensifying classrooms discussions focused on race and the media.   Brandy Monk-Payton, an assistant professor In the department of communication and media studies at Fordham University, said when she returned…

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Covering COVID-19: A health check for science journalism

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What pulls Gary Schwitzer from sleep at 3 a.m. these days is a mixture of personal and professional worries. Personally, Schwitzer is aggrieved by his battle with board members of his homeowners association, who he said have resisted his recommendation for residents in his Twin Cities condo complex to wear masks. Professionally, it’s journalism, specifically…

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