QUOTE:
"One of the biggest failures of contemporary journalism education has been in defining its mission as the cultivation of interest in the profession, focusing on developing young people's interests in careers in journalism. Journalism educators must begin to carve out a larger and more productive goal, one that reaches all our children: helping young people develop the citizenship skills to be effective, skillful and critical news readers and viewers."
REFLECTION:
When I was in high school, I was very involved in the Journalism program. My adviser did an excellent job in promoting skills beyond simple "interest in the profession". Under her leadership, our small county high school has produced award winning student newspapers and yearbooks for years. She taught us to be critical news readers and writers. Her classes have inspired countless students to go on to careers in not only journalism, but teachers, art, graphic design, media production, politics, and other related areas. I strive to be the type of teacher she is.
I found this article about The Goals of Journalism. I think they relate to media literacy...
"This encompasses myriad roles--helping define community, creating common
language and common knowledge, identifying a community's goals, heroes and
villains, and pushing people beyond complacency. This purpose also involves
other requirements, such as being entertaining, serving as watchdog and offering
voice to the voiceless."
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