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The Maynard Institute: 25 Years and 2,000 Journalists Later

Its innovative training programs shape the careers of many minority journalists.

Passing Along the Magic of Journalism

Journalism stands apart from other academic pursuits.

What Journalism Schools Do Best

Important lessons are taught in the much-maligned ‘skills courses.’

Journalism’s Road to Becoming a Profession

There are key roles for educators to play in this transformation.

The Bridge Between the Classroom and Journalism

The purpose of journalism education can’t be addressed without determining why journalists do what they do.

Melding the Competing Demands of Basic Skills and Emerging Issues in Journalism

At Berkeley, a professor is using Weblogs as a new approach to teaching both.

What Should Be Taught in Journalism Schools?

An aspiring reporter ‘doesn’t need to learn how—he needs to learn what.’

The Worthiness of Bollinger’s Challenge

‘For craft training to be accorded due respect does not mean all else must be shunned.’

Breaking News or Broken News

A brief history of the ‘first cloned human embryo’ story.

What Every Journalist Should Know About Science and Science Journalism

Science demands evidence, and some forms of evidence are worth more than others are. A scientist’s authority should command attention but, in the absence of evidence, not belief. There is…