Student Journalism Wellness Project offers aid to emerging journalists

 The University of Southern California is offering assistance to student journalists. On its home page, the site says:

You are reading an online toolkit and safe space for both student and professional journalists who are seeking emotional support and looking to take part in a wider conversation in how we can build healthier newsrooms. 

 

What's the use of J-school anyway?

It's still the place to go to learn important skills, say journalism students.

How much tech teaching is too much in journalism school?

This columnist asserts that a lot of the basics are being set aside for lessons in using the latest gadgetry.

Budgets 101

Budget 101: Budget reporting training for journalistsJournalism Resources Institute
Journalism Resources Institute will hold its 16th annual budget reporting seminar, “Budget 101,” on Thursday, November 19 at the Busch Campus Center on the Rutgers University Piscataway campus. The session is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association.
This popular one-day seminar trains reporters to do a better job of writing about local municipal and school budgets and property taxes. And it is timely — local governments are beginning their annual budget process.
Experts on state and local finance and experienced journalists give reporters a step-by-step explanations of how local budgets are developed and property tax rates calculated. Participants learn how to turn this raw data into accurate and compelling stories. They also get an expert overview of New Jersey tax system and its heavy reliance on property taxes from a Rutgers faculty member.
As part of the budget reporting seminar, the institute developed a “Journalist’s Guide to Covering Municipal and School Budgets in New Jersey” that is distributed to seminar participants.
Last year’s session was sold out, so don’t wait to sign up!
For more information, go to: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/jri/profdev/profdevmain.html

What every journalism student should demand of their J school

Here's a passionate post about what students should demand (or at least strongly request) for the hard-earned dollars they pay.

How to be a journalism student

Here's a clever post about how to study journalism.

How journalism profs - including yours truly - can teach about social media

Here's a piece from a Columbia U New Media student named Vadim Lavrusik. He is @lavrusik on Twitter and blogs at lavrusik.com.

Missouri J school requires iDevices

To better capture the profs' lectures, incoming freshmen will be required to obtain iPhones or iPods to capture lectures.

New study stresses importance of accuracy, other important skills

Penn State and the Associated Press Sports Editors have teamed to report on the skills editors find most essential for journalists.