By Yanick Rice Lamb, Howard University, Associate Professor/Sequence Coordinator, @yrlamb
Students use social media in their daily lives, but they don’t always think about using those skills as journalists. We are revamping how we teach Copy Editing to place a greater emphasis on Interactive Editing for newspapers, magazines and the Internet in print, on the Internet and on mobile devices. Social media is also a key part of the curriculum. However, we stress the importance of solid reporting, sound editing and high journalistic standards so that students don’t focus on speed, bells and whistles at the expense of quality.
Social Media is changing everything. Nowhere is this more evident than on our college and university campuses. Yet there are unique challenges in incorporating social media into an established and tested curriculum.
AEJMC asked teachers to share some of their best practices for incorporating social media into the classroom, including suggested articles, exercises, tools and more. The following is a collection their best ideas and experiences.
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Incorporating Social Media in the Classroom: A Few Examples and An Overview
By Leslie-Jean Thornton, Arizona State University
I’ve seen so many benefits from using social media in my classes that I have no wish to teach without such tools, no matter the subject. They enhance my ability to teach skills in real-world situations while allowing the growth of community within and without the group.
I’ve seen so many benefits from using social media in my classes that I have no wish to teach without such tools, no matter the subject. They enhance my ability to teach skills in real-world situations while allowing the growth of community within and without the group.
Social Media Challenges in the Journalism Classroom
By Bob Britten, West Virginia University
The typical student in today’s college classroom is a more frequent user of social media than the typical educator; sometimes that use literally takes place in the classroom (say, during the lecture). Students use it to keep up with information that matters to them, to pass notes, to make plans, and to stay in touch. They are experts at using social media in their personal lives, but not necessarily in their academic and professional work.
The typical student in today’s college classroom is a more frequent user of social media than the typical educator; sometimes that use literally takes place in the classroom (say, during the lecture). Students use it to keep up with information that matters to them, to pass notes, to make plans, and to stay in touch. They are experts at using social media in their personal lives, but not necessarily in their academic and professional work.
"Freedom of Tweets" – Social Media in the Law & Ethics of Mass Comm Classroom
By Chip Stewart, Texas Christian University
In the Law & Ethics of Mass Communication course, every day is Social Media Day. However, rather than teaching students how to use social media tools, we instead focus on the legal and ethical ramifications of these tools. This material is deliberately interwoven into each of the course’s units through two teaching methods.
In the Law & Ethics of Mass Communication course, every day is Social Media Day. However, rather than teaching students how to use social media tools, we instead focus on the legal and ethical ramifications of these tools. This material is deliberately interwoven into each of the course’s units through two teaching methods.
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