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 … [Read more...] about Teaching journalism in the wake of George Floyd
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Lessons learned from teaching journalism during the pandemic
During the height of the pandemic, New York University journalism professor Yvonne Latty had to teach some of her students on Zoom and others in the classroom at the same time. Her glasses fogged up while wearing a mask. So she got contacts. She had to also consider how much she spoke as her mouth became dry from talking with a mask on for three hours. “It became a … [Read more...] about Lessons learned from teaching journalism during the pandemic
McCaskill to talk about switch to commentary during annual GJR First Amendment celebration
The Gateway Journalism Review’s 10th annual First Amendment Celebration will be Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. featuring former Mo. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Jo Mannies, veteran St. Louis political reporter, will be asking questions about McCaskill’s switch from politics to political commentary for NBC. Photo from Maddie Esposito McCaskill will explain the ins and outs of Senate … [Read more...] about McCaskill to talk about switch to commentary during annual GJR First Amendment celebration
Wash U chancellor harms free speech by embracing College Republicans’ 9/11 message while ignoring hateful attacks on student protester
Washington University has condemned student Fadel Alkilani for removing some of the 2,977 American flags that the College Republicans placed on Mudd Field this past weekend to commemorate the victims of the 9-11 attacks. In a statement issued Sunday, Chancellor Andrew Martin declared that Alkilani’s action impeded “the free exchange of ideas.” The university is … [Read more...] about Wash U chancellor harms free speech by embracing College Republicans’ 9/11 message while ignoring hateful attacks on student protester
Local media have role in fighting vaccine hesitancy, misinformation
A few days ago I shared an op-ed on my personal Facebook page by a doctor in Los Angeles who wrote that she was running out of compassion for the people unwilling to get the COVID vaccine. Photo by Province of British Columbia's photostream via Flickr “Last year, a case like this would have flattened me,” the doctor wrote of a man who had refused to be vaccinated and was … [Read more...] about Local media have role in fighting vaccine hesitancy, misinformation