Comments on: Advice for this year's incoming journalism students http://www.ojr.org/advice-for-this-years-incoming-journalism-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advice-for-this-years-incoming-journalism-students Focusing on the future of digital journalism Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: barb hipsman http://www.ojr.org/advice-for-this-years-incoming-journalism-students/#comment-2745 barb hipsman Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:49:56 +0000 http://www.ojr.org/?p=2003#comment-2745 Lifelong learning is not just for journalism students – but for journalism educators. Most of the time, we keep up. In fact, the ACEJMC accreditation standards require more than 75 percent of a j-student’s work be taken OUTSIDE the j-school. The theory behind it is good – go explore. The practice, however, is to take whatever everyone else is taking. Those who don’t follow the lemmings find rich offerings in business, arts, sciences and in so many other areas. We hope they do!

]]> By: 99.186.22.57 http://www.ojr.org/advice-for-this-years-incoming-journalism-students/#comment-2744 99.186.22.57 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:13:57 +0000 http://www.ojr.org/?p=2003#comment-2744 Robert: I agree that students should learn about and eventually interact with the business side of their journalism organization. But they also need to know the difference between interaction and subjegation. The quickest way for any journalist or publication (digital or analog) to lose their audience is to be carrying water for advertisers – especially when that information is not shared with the audience. There is enormous pressure to do just that at many publications. The publication may die, but your reputation as a shill goes with you.
– Gary Warner, The Orange County Register.

]]> By: 173.13.220.205 http://www.ojr.org/advice-for-this-years-incoming-journalism-students/#comment-2743 173.13.220.205 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:31:31 +0000 http://www.ojr.org/?p=2003#comment-2743 Personally, my favorite tip would be to know you resources. The Student Press Law Center (www.splc.org) has some really useful stuff on media law and First Amendment rights. Their “Know Your Rights” section (http://splc.org/knowyourrights/) is a must-read before heading into student journalism. I first came across the SPLC in high school when dealing with a pushy department chair trying to yank my article, and I’ve used the SPLC countless times since then.

I’m also subscribed to their blog and news flashes to keep up with what’s going on in the student press world (they do podcasts too, if that’s your thing). Generally speaking, it’s just a good resource to have in your back pocket for background info and in case you ever come across an issue you need help with.

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