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21 Feb

Using video games to teach journalism

Two university professors in Minnesota are using a graphically-sophisticated computer game, produced by a Canadian gaming company, in which the students transform the medieval wizards and rogues into news editors, […]

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21 Feb

Blogs make mockery of publication bans

Commentary The judge handling Robert William Pickton’s murder trial has issued rulings on what journalists can and can’t report, such as the names of undercover police officers and evidence discussed […]

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21 Feb

Syllabi for computer-assisted reporting courses

A select list of links from the Investigative Reporters and Editors to some of the best courses in computer-assisted and investigative reporting.

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21 Feb

A guide to computer-assisted reporting

An article, from the Poynter Institute, about how computer-assisted reporting enriches newspaper stories.

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21 Feb

Launching online journalism courses

More from the Online Journalism Review about launching online journalism courses at the university level, which includes interviews with Canadian as well as American instructors.

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21 Feb

More syllabi for computer-assisted reporting courses

A broad collection of links to a variety of university-level computer-assisted reporting courses.

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21 Feb

Resources for teaching online journalism

The Online Journalism Review published a list of resources for teaching online journalism in 2004, which includes a links to course syllabi, including Canadian ones.

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21 Feb

Frontline

A collection of resources for anyone looking for thought-provoking television journalism from PBS.

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21 Feb

What radio reporters can teach print reporters about writing

An article from Poynter Online about how one print reporter learned to write better, tighter and shorter from following the advice of radio reporters.

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21 Feb

So, you want to teach journalism

This tipsheet from a journalist-turned-teacher acts as a great checklist for anyone making the transition from the newsroom to the classroom, covering everything from syllabus preparation to student management.

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